Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria

Dangote Refinery To Rehire Workers As Oil Union Ends Strike

October 1, 2025 4:11 pm

Dangote Refinery Management succumbs to a deal brokered with Nigerian government to rehire sacked workers, after the refinery sackings that sparked two-day strike.

Nigeria’s Dangote Group has agreed to reinstate workers dismissed from its massive oil refinery after two days of negotiations mediated by the federal government. The deal brings an end to a strike that had disrupted the country’s oil and gas sector.

The breakthrough was announced Wednesday in Abuja after talks involving the Ministry of Labor and Employment, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), and the management of Dangote Refinery.

Labor Minister …

PENGASSAN Urge Dangote Refinery To Reinstate 800 Sacked Workers

PENGASSAN Urge Dangote To Reinstate 800 Sacked Workers

September 30, 2025 11:29 pm

PENGASSAN and TUC accuse Dangote refinery of violating labor rights, and call for government intervention and fair treatment for all the firm’s workers.

Two major Nigerian labor unions are demanding the reinstatement of more than 800 workers dismissed by Dangote Refinery, accusing the company of violating their right to unionize.

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) say the mass layoffs came shortly after the affected workers confirmed their membership with PENGASSAN. The refinery, a $20 billion facility and Africa’s largest single-train refinery, is a flagship project of the Dangote …

PENGASSAN Strikes Shut Down Nigeria’s Oil Sector

PENGASSAN Strikes Shut Down Major Oil Production In Nigeria

September 29, 2025 1:55 am

PENGASSAN, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, has withdrawn their services, halting oil production and targeting Dangote Refinery.

Nigeria’s vital oil and gas sector is set to grind to a halt after the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) declared a nationwide strike, escalating its confrontation with the Dangote Refinery into a full-blown crisis.

The strike, which begins at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, September 29, will see union members withdraw services across the country, effectively shutting down production, supply, and administrative operations. The action follows weeks of unresolved disputes with the $20 …

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Fuel Scarcity In Nigeria: PENGASSAN Finally Makes Their Case

June 22, 2022 2:31 pm

The President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Mr Festus Osifo, has finally opened up about the reasons for the ongoing fuel scarcity across the country, particularly in Lagos and Abuja as petitions for their probe gets to an all time high.

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, the PENGASSAN boss had highlighted the issue of ‘bridging funds’ between the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and truck drivers who deliver the Premium Motor Spirits (PMS).