The refinery commends federal officials
for ending the union’s “disruptive actions,” pledges continued service to
Nigerians.
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has expressed
deep appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Office of the
National Security Adviser (NSA), and key federal ministers for their
intervention in resolving the recent industrial dispute with the Petroleum
and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).
In a statement released on Sunday, the refinery
commended the Minister of Labour and Employment, other senior government
officials, and security agencies for their “patriotism and national service”
in addressing what it described as the “disruptive actions of PENGASSAN
against the refinery.”
“Dangote Refinery is grateful to the President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, for his intervention, through his
ministers and senior officials, which resulted in the abatement of the
disruptive actions of PENGASSAN against the Refinery,” the company said.
“We remain very grateful to these officials for their patriotism and national
service.”
‘We Remain Committed to Nigeria’s
Progress’
The refinery also thanked Nigerians for their
solidarity and encouragement during the crisis, saying the support reinforced
its belief in the nation and its people.
“You gave us hope and reinforced our belief in the
Nigerian nation and people as the backbone of our enterprise.
Be assured that we would continue to work for and in your interest and persist
in always protecting that interest against rent seekers, economic saboteurs,
and economic squatters,” the statement read.
Dangote Refinery expressed special appreciation to its
workers for maintaining operations throughout the industrial unrest.
“To our loyal workers, who ensured that our operations
were not disrupted even for a second, we thank and appreciate you,” the
statement added.
The company reaffirmed its commitment to “faithfully
and diligently” serve the nation through uninterrupted production of
petroleum products.
“Our commitment to the Nigerian nation and our pact
with its people remain undiluted, undiminished, and unalterable,
notwithstanding the distractions from our detractors and saboteurs in our
midst,” it stated.
Background: How the Dispute Was Resolved
The Federal Government had on Wednesday
announced the resolution of the labour dispute between PENGASSAN and Dangote
Refinery.
The reconciliation meeting, initially led by Minister
of Labour and Employment, Mohammed Dingyadi, was later moved to the Office
of the National Security Adviser (NSA) after an initial deadlock.
The conflict stemmed from disagreements over unionisation
and the alleged dismissal of over 800 Nigerian workers by the refinery,
prompting PENGASSAN to issue a notice to stop gas supply and withdraw services
nationwide.
Also present at the high-level meeting were:
Following the intervention, PENGASSAN suspended its
industrial action, allowing operations at the refinery to continue
smoothly.
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