September 9, 2025
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has suspended its ongoing nationwide strike over its face-off with the Dangote Group.
NUPENG had on Monday declared a nationwide industrial action to protest the refusal of the Dangote Group to allow its workers especially the newly employed CNG truck drivers, to join the union, particularly NUPENG.
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The strike was called off after parties reached an agreement at a meeting convened by the Department of State Services (DSS). The meeting had in attendance the Ministers of Labour and Finance, as well as officials of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA.
Managing director, Dangote group, Seyu Dantata led the Dangote management team to the meeting.
Details of the agreement were yet to be made available at the time of filing this report.
