The Federal Government on Monday stepped in to resolve the face-off between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and Dangote Petroleum Refinery following allegations of mass dismissal of workers.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mohammed Dingyadi, and the Minister of State, Nkiruka Onyejeocha, hosted both parties in a closed-door meeting at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja.
PENGASSAN’s delegation was led by its President, Festus Osifo, while senior officials represented the management of Dangote Refinery.
The dispute erupted after the union accused the refinery of sacking more than 800 employees for attempting to join PENGASSAN.
Although details of the meeting were not immediately disclosed, government officials assured that efforts were underway to resolve the matter amicably.
