Dangote Refinery Hails Tinubu’s Intervention, Says PENGASSAN Strike Never Disrupted Operations

|By Adejumo Adekunle

Dangote Refinery has dismissed claims that the two-day strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) affected its operations, insisting that its activities “were not disrupted for a second.”

The 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery, located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, commended President Bola Tinubu and top government officials for their swift intervention, which brought the industrial action to an end.

In a statement posted on its X handle Sunday, the refinery expressed appreciation to the President for what it described as a decisive move that restored order to the nation’s energy sector.

“Dangote Refinery is grateful to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, HE Bola Tinubu, GCFR, for his intervention through his ministers and senior officials, which resulted in the abatement of the disruptive actions of PENGASSAN against the refinery,” the statement read.

The company also acknowledged the roles played by key security chiefs, including the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; the Director General of the Department of State Services, Mr. Adeola Toyin Ajayi; and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mr. Mohammed Mohammed.

Dangote Refinery lauded its workforce for maintaining full operations throughout the strike period, describing their commitment as proof of loyalty to the company’s vision.

“To our loyal workers, who ensured that our operations were not disrupted even for a second, we thank and appreciate you. The strength of Dangote Group lies in our people and their unalloyed dedication and allegiance to our mission,” the statement added.

The company further extended appreciation to Nigerians for their solidarity, noting that the Dangote Group remains the country’s largest private employer of labour and top contributor to national tax revenues.

PENGASSAN had earlier declared a strike against Dangote Refinery over the alleged mass sack of Nigerian workers. The action lasted two days before the Federal Government’s intervention led to a truce between both parties.