The dispute between Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has been resolved after days of tense negotiations, leading to the recall of 800 dismissed workers.
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The truce followed a high-level conciliation meeting convened by the Ministry of Labour and Employment after PENGASSAN issued a notice to halt gas supply to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and withdraw services nationwide.
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The meeting, which stretched over September 29 and 30 at the office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja, drew top government officials including the National Security Adviser, the Ministers of Labour and Employment, Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. Security chiefs, heads of regulatory agencies, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, and leaders of the Trade Union Congress and PENGASSAN were also present.
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In the communique issued at the end of deliberations, it was agreed that the disengaged workers would be redeployed to other companies within the Dangote Group without any loss of pay. Both parties also agreed that no worker would face retaliation for their role in the crisis.
PENGASSAN, which had earlier directed members to cut gas supply to the refinery in protest against the sackings, confirmed its readiness to begin the process of suspending the strike.
The Dangote Group explained that the earlier layoffs were part of an internal restructuring, but agreed to absorb the affected staff into other subsidiaries of the conglomerate.
The resolution brings relief to the energy sector, which had braced for disruptions had the industrial action continued.
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