Nigeria’s oil and gas sector braces for major disruption as senior staff union PENGASSAN orders a nationwide strike against Dangote Refinery.
The union claims that Dangote dismissed over 800 workers for joining its ranks—an action PENGASSAN calls illegal and discriminatory.
Consequently, the refinery, a $20 billion facility hailed as Africa’s largest, now faces a labour storm that could choke fuel supplies across the country.
Operations Grind To Halt
Starting Sunday, union members will shut down field operations, while office staff will follow on Monday.
In addition, PENGASSAN instructs international oil companies to halt all gas and crude deliveries to the refinery and its petrochemical operations.
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National Supply At Risk
Moreover, union leaders accuse the refinery of replacing Nigerian workers with foreign employees, arguing that this practice undermines national interest.
They stress that they will continue the strike until the company reinstates the dismissed staff.
Analysts warn that this confrontation could ripple across Nigeria’s energy supply chain, testing both the refinery’s resilience and the government’s capacity to mediate a growing industrial crisis.
