Dangote Group has reportedly agreed to allow workers of its refinery and petrochemicals to join the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG).
According to reports from Vanguard, Dangote agreed to allow its workers to join the association after much deliberation, and an MOU is currently being drafted to be signed by parties.
According to reports, parties are also looking at the possibility of a two week time frame for implementation of the MOU.
Remember that the federal government on Monday, engaged the officials of NUPENG in a meeting as part of efforts to avert a planned strike.
The federal government delegation was led by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, while NUPENG’s representatives were led by its President and General Secretary, Williams Akporeha, and Olawale Afolabi, respectively.
The meeting, which was initially scheduled for 10:00 am on Monday, did not start until 5:22pm.
The meeting became necessary when the petroleum workers under NUPENG’s umbrella scheduled a strike over a dispute with the Dangote Group.
The dispute borders on the company’s policy against allowing its employees to join trade unions, with NUPENG insisting that no oil worker will work with Dangote group without being unionised.
Speaking before the Monday meeting at the headquarters of the Labour and Employment Ministry went into a closed-door session, Dingyadi appealed to all stakeholders to embrace peace.
He expressed confidence that all issues would be resolved amicably, adding that the oil industry is critical to the operation and survival of the entire economy.
