The House of Representatives Committee on Downstream Petroleum Resources has faulted the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) for directing some of its members to cut crude oil and gas supply to Dangote Refinery as part of its ongoing strike. Committee
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria [PENGASSAN] has instructed its members nationwide to withdraw their services following the alleged mass dismissal of over 800 Nigerian workers by Dangote Refinery. In a circular issued after an emergency National Executive Council meeting on Saturday, September 27, 2025, and signed by General Secretary
…..described the directive as unlawful, reckless, and tantamount to economic sabotage. The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has berated the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) for ordering its members to halt crude oil and gas supplies to the refinery, describing the directive as unlawful, reckless, and tantamount to
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has ordered an immediate suspension of gas supply to the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery, intensifying a standoff over the termination of unionised workers. In a letter dated September 26, 2025, and signed by General Secretary Lumumba Ighotemu Okugbawa, the union accused the
Decries “Slave Labour” and Anti-Labour Practices The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has issued a strong condemnation of what it describes as “anti-labour practices” by Dangote Refinery, following the reported unjust termination of over 800 Nigerian workers and their replacement with foreign nationals. In a statement released on









