“No worker will be victimised arising from their role in the impasse between Dangote and PENGASSAN.”

He further explained that both sides had reached a compromise, noting that “PENGASSAN agreed to start the process of calling off the strike. Both parties agreed to this understanding in good faith.”

The minister also stressed that “unionisation is a right of workers in accordance with the laws of Nigeria, and this right should be respected.”

The conciliation meetings followed a breakdown in earlier talks between the refinery management and PENGASSAN, which had ended in a deadlock on Monday. https://punchng.com/pengassan-dangote-reconciliation-meeting-ends-in-deadlock/

The rift began after PENGASSAN alleged that the refinery had engaged in mass transfers and sackings of union members, while also replacing some Nigerians with foreign nationals, claims the company consistently denied.

The situation escalated when PENGASSAN halted gas and crude oil supplies to the refinery, prompting the Federal Government to intervene over concerns about “the impact of the dispute on the nation’s economy and energy security.”

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