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The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has revealed that it did not sign the communique that ended its industrial action against Dangote Refinery.
The disclosure comes after PENGASSAN suspended its nationwide strike on Wednesday after the intervention of the federal government.
However, the union maintained that its concerns were not fully addressed.
Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘The Morning Brief’ on Thursday, PENGASSAN President, Alex Osifo, clarified that the document presented at the meeting was not an agreement.
Osifo added that PENGASSAN did not sign the communique because they objected to certain things in it.
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“If you see that communiqué, we did not sign it. Normally, it is supposed to be signed by three parties. We did not sign because we felt that some things in it were not okay with us,” he stated.
Speaking further, Osifo said the statement was only a communication from the Minister of Labour and Employment, who was acting as chief conciliator.
“When we subjected it to our NEC, we had to decide on priorities. Some media houses claimed we were only interested in check-up dues.
“That is false. What we prioritised was how our members would return to work and provide for their families,” he added.
Osifo shared that PENGASSAN’s position was taking the people back to the refinery.
