The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has suspended its strike against Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals following a new agreement brokered by the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu.
Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo stated that the decision was taken out of respect for the federal government.
He, however, expressed dissatisfaction with the terms of the agreement, noting that it did not address the union’s primary demand, the immediate reinstatement of over 800 Nigerian workers allegedly sacked by the refinery.
Osifo warned that the union would not hesitate to resume the strike without notice if the Dangote management fails to honour its commitments under the agreement.
