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The federal government has scheduled an urgent counseling meeting for Monday, September 8, 2025, to overcome the increase in disputes between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (Nupeng) and Dangote Group.
The meeting, which was called by the Ministry of Manpower and Federal Manpower and Employment, was announced in a statement on Sunday by the Head of Information and Public Relations of the Ministry, Onuobia’s patience, acted on behalf of Minister Muhammadu Dingyadi.
The ministry explained that the two parties had been invited to Abuja for talks aimed at preventing national strikes that could interfere with fuel distribution.
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The dispute came from accusations by Nupeng for labor practices in the Dangote refinery, the largest refinery project in Africa, which according to trade unions had created tensions among workers. Nupeng had previously threatened industry action if his concern was not handled immediately.
The labor Ministry stressed that dialogue remains the most effective tool for resolving labor conflicts, urges both parties to embrace negotiations in the interests of national economic stability.
Industrial observers say the results of the current meeting will be very important, because disorders in refinery operations can have broad implications for the supply of Nigerian fuel and the economy as a whole.
By: Deborah Olasode
