JUST IN: Fuel Scarcity Looms As PENGASSAN Declares Nationwide Strike
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has declared a nationwide strike.
In a statement following the Association’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Saturday, PENGASSAN instructed all its members in various offices, companies, institutions, and agencies to cease all services starting at 12:01 AM on Monday, September 29, 2025.
The union also directed all members stationed in various field locations to cease their duties starting at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2025, and begin a round-the-clock prayer vigil.
According to PENGASSAN, the prayer is a call to God to make those in authority to rein in Dangote and his co-travelers on the need to obey Nigeria’s law.
It stated that during the strike period, no intervention whatsoever would be entertained across field locations except where the safety of personnel and assets is at risk, adding that such clearance must be obtained from the National Secretariat.
The statement read: “All PENGASSAN members working across field locations are to withdraw services effective 06:00hrs on Sunday, 28th of September, 2025 and commence 24-hour prayers. This includes all control room operations, panel operations, and outfield personnel.
“All PENGASSAN members across all offices, companies, institutions, and agencies should withdraw all services effective 00:01 on Monday, 29th of September, 2025.
“No intervention whatsoever will be entertained across field locations except where the safety of personnel and assets is at risk; such clearance must be obtained from the National Secretariat.
“All processes that involve gas and crude supply to Dangote Refinery should be let off effectively immediately.
“All IOC branches must ramp down gas production and supply to Dangote Refinery and petrochemicals.
“The prayer point should include a call to God Almighty to give courage to those in authority to rein in Dangote and his co-travelers on the need to obey the laws of our country. No man is bigger than our country, An injury to one is an injury to all.”
The Genius Media Nigeria reports that the strike action is in response to Dangote Refinery’s decision to sack over 800 workers for allegedly joining the union.
