PENGASSAN: Recall sacked staff, it’s their rights – Shehu Sani tells Dangote refinery

Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has urged the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery to reinstate Nigerian workers recently dismissed from the company.

This is even as he appealed to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, to suspend its planned decision to cut off gas supplies to the refinery in protest.

In a statement posted on his X handle on Monday, Sani urged the refinery to respect labour rights, noting that freedom of association and unionisation are protected under Nigerian law.

He wrote: “Dangote should recall the workers sacked because of their decision to join their trade unions and PENGASSAN should suspend their decision to cut off gas supplies to Dangote Refinery. The nation is proud of Dangote’s Refinery and its unprecedented level of success, but the right of workers to unionise is embedded in the laws of our country.”

The development comes amid growing tensions between Dangote Refinery and PENGASSAN following reports that the company terminated the employment of its Nigerian staff.