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The federal government has waded into the conflict between the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Dangote refinery amid the looming strike.
NUPENG had alerted members of the public on September 5 that it would embark on industrial action in response to Dangote refinery’s alleged prevention of its compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tanker drivers from “joining labour unions”.
The body had reiterated its decision to begin the strike on Monday, September 8, prompting the intervention of Muhammad Dingyadi, the Minister of Labour and Employment.
Speaking in a statement issued on Sunday, Dingyadi disclosed that he had called a reconciliation meeting between the conflicting parties, appealing to NUPENG to suspend its planned strike.
“I have invited all the parties for a conciliation meeting tomorrow, Monday, September 8, 2025. Since I have intervened, I plead with NUPENG to rescind their decision to shut down the petroleum sector from tomorrow,” the minister said.
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“I also appeal to the NLC to withdraw the red alert it issued to its affiliate unions to be on standby for a nationwide strike in solidarity with NUPENG.
“The petroleum sector is very important to this country. It constitutes the core of the country’s economy. A strike in the petroleum sector, even for just a day, will have an adverse consequential impact on the economy.
“It will not only lead to heavy revenue losses by the country, running into billions of Naira, but also cause untold hardship and difficulties for Nigerians.
“Hence, I plead with the unions to give peace a chance. I assure them that this matter will be resolved amicably to the satisfaction of all the parties involved,” he stated.
