PENGASSAN Warns Against Full Sale of Refineries, Cites Energy Security Risks

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has raised serious concerns over the Federal Government’s plan to dispose of its entire equity in Nigeria’s state-owned refineries, cautioning that a total sale would undermine the country’s energy security and expose it to supply risks. Speaking on Sunday Politics, PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, […]

Tensions Rise as Dangote, PENGASSAN Meet Behind Closed Doors at NSAS Office

A closed-door meeting between the Dangote Group and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) was held today at the National Security Adviser’s (NSA) office in Abuja, as tensions continue to escalate over the mass dismissal of workers from the Dangote Refinery. The emergency session, facilitated by the National Security Advisory […]

How Dangote Refinery Dismissed 800 Nigerian Workers, Replaced Them With Indians – PENGASSAN

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has reported that Dangote Refinery recently terminated the employment of 800 Nigerian workers, replacing them with expatriates from India. The union claims that the dismissals occurred during a period of maintenance at the refinery. According to PENGASSAN, the affected Nigerian employees were laid off […]

Dangote Refinery Sacks All Nigerian Staff After Unionisation With PENGASSAN

The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reportedly terminated the employment of all its Nigerian staff, barely 24 hours after the majority of them joined the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). In an internal memo dated September 25, 2025, and signed by the Chief General Manager of Human Asset Management, […]