The Federal Government has called on the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to reconsider its decision to initiate a nationwide strike starting Monday, September 8, 2025.
The dispute centres around the Dangote Group’s policy that allegedly restrains its employees from associating unions in the industry.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, made the call in a statement signed by the head of information in the ministry, Patience Onuobia.
He also appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to retract the red alert it issued, which urged its affiliate unions to prepare for a nationwide strike in support of the petroleum workers protesting what they describe as the Dangote Group’s anti-worker and anti-union practices.
The minister stated that, with the ministry’s ongoing intervention in the matter, all unions involved should postpone any plans to disrupt the petroleum sector.
