{"id":122809,"date":"2025-10-07T22:47:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T21:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=122809"},"modified":"2025-10-07T22:47:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T21:47:37","slug":"bishop-kukah-sanusi-others-intervene-in-dangote-pengassan-face-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/bishop-kukah-sanusi-others-intervene-in-dangote-pengassan-face-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Bishop Kukah, Sanusi, Others Intervene in Dangote\u2013PENGASSAN Face-Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A group of prominent Nigerians, including the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah; the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II; and former Presidential Adviser, Ibrahim Dahiru Waziri, have stepped in to mediate the ongoing standoff between the management of Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The intervention follows mounting tension over the alleged dismissal of more than 800 workers by the refinery\u2019s management after they joined the union.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">PENGASSAN accused Dangote Refinery of replacing the affected staff with foreign nationals, mainly Indians, under the guise of a reorganisation exercise.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In response, the union directed its members to cut off crude oil and gas supply to the refinery, disrupting operations and sparking fears of fuel scarcity nationwide.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dangote Refinery, however, denied the allegations, insisting that only a few workers were affected over \u201cacts of sabotage,\u201d adding that the move was part of a legitimate internal restructuring to improve efficiency.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The industrial action, which briefly crippled operations at the 650,000-barrel-per-day facility, reportedly caused Nigeria\u2019s daily oil production to drop by about 16 percent and disrupted power generation and export shipments.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a joint statement on Tuesday , 6th of October, Bishop Kukah, Sanusi, Waziri, Atedo Peterside, Aisha Yesufu, Arunma Oteh, Osita Chidoka, and Opeyemi Adamolekun, among others, expressed deep concern over the development, warning that prolonged confrontation could erode investors\u2019 confidence and worsen economic instability.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They urged both parties to embrace dialogue and reconciliation, stressing that the Dangote Refinery represents \u201ca national symbol of what bold local entrepreneurship can achieve\u201d and should not be allowed to become a casualty of labour strife.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to them, protecting workers\u2019 rights, maintaining industrial peace, and upholding corporate responsibility are critical to sustaining Nigeria\u2019s economic growth.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, the House of Representatives Committee on Downstream Petroleum has also waded into the crisis, urging PENGASSAN to suspend its supply cut directive and calling on the refinery\u2019s management to respect labour rights.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0The committee gave itself two weeks to mediate and resolve the dispute.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following government intervention, PENGASSAN on October 1 suspended its strike after reaching an agreement with the Dangote Group and the Ministry of Labour.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Under the terms of the deal, the affected workers are to be redeployed within the Dangote Group without loss of pay.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Labour Ministry reaffirmed the constitutional right of workers to unionize and called on both parties to sustain peace in the interest of national development.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo A group of prominent Nigerians, 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