Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN)

PENGASSAN Dissolves Gas Branch Over Dangote Shutdown Failure

PENGASSAN Dissolves Branch Over Dangote Shutdown Failure

PENGASSAN has removed NGIC and NGML executives for non-compliance when instructed to fully halt gas flow to Dangote refinery during nationwide strike.

Nigeria’s powerful oil workers’ union, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has dissolved two of its branch executive councils for failing to completely shut off gas supply to the Dangote refinery during last month’s nationwide strike.

The branches affected are the Nigeria Gas Infrastructure Company Ltd (NGIC) and NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML), both subsidiaries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

According to an internal report obtained, the union’s national leadership

PENGASSAN Strike Slashes Nigeria’s Oil Output By 200,000bpd

PENGASSAN Strike Slashes Nigeria’s Oil Output By 200,000bpd

PENGASSAN strike disrupted oil, gas and power supply nationwide, however NNPCL CEO Bayo Ojulari assures Nigerians that production has now stabilized.

Nigeria’s oil production dropped by more than 200,000 barrels per day during last week’s strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), the head of the state oil firm has said.

Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), disclosed the figures after briefing President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Sunday night about the impact of the industrial action and ongoing reforms in the energy sector.

Ojulari said …