The Petroleum and Pure Fuel Senior Employees Affiliation of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended its nationwide strike following authorities intervention in its industrial dispute with Dangote Group.
The union mentioned the choice was taken out of respect for nationwide financial stability regardless of severe issues concerning the sincerity of Dangote administration in implementing the settlement brokered by authorities.
PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, acknowledged that the strike, which started after greater than 800 employees of Dangote Petrochemicals and Fertiliser Restricted have been reportedly dismissed for becoming a member of the union, was suspended to provide room for dialogue and determination.
He described the mass dismissal as a violation of employees’ constitutional rights and Nigeria’s obligations underneath Worldwide Labour Organisation conventions on freedom of affiliation.
Osifo warned that the union would instantly resume its suspended industrial motion if Dangote Group fails to honour the settlement.
He defined that whereas PENGASSAN’s key demand was the complete reinstatement of the affected employees, the federal government proposed redeployment throughout different subsidiaries inside the Dangote Group as a center floor, which the union reluctantly accepted.
He confused that a very powerful concern was making certain that affected employees return to lively employment and are capable of help their households.
“We won’t wait endlessly if nothing occurs. Any breach or delay will pressure us again to the trenches,” Osifo mentioned.
PENGASSAN reiterated its place as a patriotic and law-abiding organisation dedicated to defending employees’ welfare whereas safeguarding Nigeria’s financial stability.
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