The Federal Government has invited the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and Dangote Refinery to an emergency meeting on Monday to avert a nationwide strike.
PENGASSAN had threatened to begin an industrial action over the sacking of Nigerian workers and alleged anti-labour practices at the refinery.
In a statement on Sunday, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, said invitations had been sent to both parties for conciliation talks in Abuja.
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“The Ministry of Labour and Employment through the Director of Trade Union Services and Industrial Relations has extended invitations to the leadership of PENGASSAN and the management of Dangote Refinery to attend a conciliation meeting in my office on Monday,” Dingyadi stated.
He appealed to PENGASSAN to suspend its strike, warning that any disruption in the petroleum sector would hurt the economy and worsen hardship for Nigerians.
Dingyadi assured that government would ensure a fair resolution in the national interest.
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