The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its strike action.
In a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by representatives of the Dangote refinery and the association, NUPENG said it decided to shelve the strike following a resolution reached by both parties.
The MoU, dated September 8, was signed by Sayyu Dantata, managing director, Dangote Group, Ogbugo Ukoha, executive director of distribution systems, storage, and retailing infrastructure at the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Benson Upah, acting general secretary, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and Nuhu Toro, general secretary, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC).
After exhaustive engagement, according to the agreement, both parties agreed 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 unionization of employees of Dangote Refinery and unionization of employees of Petrochemicals, who are willing to unionize”.
“That the process of unionization 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,” the deal reads.
“Arising from the strike notice, no worker or employee of Dangote refinery and Petrochemical will be victimized.
“Parties will revert to the Honourable Minister of Labour a week after the conclusion of the engagement.
“Based on the MOU, NUPENG agreed to suspend the industrial action with immediate effect.”
On September 5, NUPENG said workers will down their tools and commence the strike from September 8 in protest of alleged anti-union practices by Dangote refinery.
