The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended its three-day strike following a resolution of its dispute with the management of Dangote Refinery.
The decision was announced on Wednesday at a press briefing by the union’s president, Festus Osifo, after a marathon meeting facilitated by the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA).
Osifo confirmed that both parties had reached an agreement but cautioned the refinery’s management against violating the terms.
“If the company reneges on this agreement, PENGASSAN will not hesitate to respond,” he warned.
The strike, which began earlier in the week, stemmed from disagreements over the unionisation of some refinery employees.
The standoff had raised concerns over industrial harmony within the country’s energy sector.
With the suspension of the action, operations at the refinery are expected to normalize, though the union emphasized it would closely monitor the company’s compliance with the deal.
