The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its two-day strike following a resolution meeting with the Dangote Group on Tuesday.
NUPENG President, Williams Akporeha, confirmed the development, saying the Dangote refinery team led by Sayyu Dantata agreed to unionise its drivers. The meeting, he added, was convened by the Department of State Services (DSS).
“We have suspended the strike. The Dangote refinery has agreed to unionise its drivers. We signed an agreement,” Akporeha told PUNCH Online in a telephone conversation.
The strike began on Monday after petroleum tanker drivers halted fuel loading nationwide over the alleged move by Dangote Refinery to prevent drivers of its 4,000 trucks from joining the union. This came despite appeals from the Federal Government to shelve the action.
The industrial action had forced some filling stations across the country to shut down, while the Aradel refinery in Port Harcourt and the Kwale Hydrocarbon facility in Delta State were also closed.
NUPENG had earlier announced on Friday its decision to embark on the strike, insisting on Sunday that the action would continue despite government intervention. By Monday, full compliance was recorded nationwide as petroleum depots, especially in Lagos and Warri, were shut, with drivers parking their trucks in anticipation of further directives.
