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Strike by union workers in Nigeria has come to a halt after a meeting with the group, the Nigerian government, and the Dangote Oil Refinery.
The Nigerian union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers ceased their two-day strike after reaching an agreement with the government and Dangote Oil Refinery.
The dispute originated over the right to unionise workers at the Dangote Refinery, which the management has now agreed to honour.
An agreement was signed to initiate the unionisation process immediately, ensuring workers face no retaliation during its implementation.
The resolution was brokered and co-signed by representatives from the union, Dangote, government officials, and labour congress groups.
The Nigeria union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has pumped the brakes on its two-day strike following a second meeting on Tuesday, after the one on Monday failed.
Williams Akporeha, the National President of NUPENG, told The Punch that the union will resume normal operations as Dangote agreed to unionise its drivers.
“The management agreed with this fact and responded that they are not averse to the unionisation of their employees by labour unions in tandem with the provisions of the extant labour laws.
After exhaustive deliberations, the following resolutions were reached by both parties: That since workers’ unionisation is a right in line with the provisions of the extant laws, the management of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals agreed to the unionisation of employees of Dangote Refinery and the unionisation of employees of Petrochemicals who are willing to unionise,” the agreement read.
“That the process of unionisation shall commence immediately and be completed within two weeks (9th-22nd September, 2025), and it was agreed that the employer will not set up any other union. — Business Insider Africa
