The Federal Government has commenced a closed-door meeting with the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Group as part of efforts to resolve the industrial dispute between the two parties.
The leadership of NUPENG had earlier on Monday failed to honour the conciliation meeting convened by the Federal Government to avert a nationwide strike
Metrobusinessnews.com reports that the meeting, summoned by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, was scheduled to be held at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja in the morning.
It was meant to address the lingering dispute between the union and the Dangote Group over alleged anti-union policies at the company’s refinery.
On Sunday, the Federal Government had appealed to NUPENG to shelve its strike, assuring that it had stepped in to mediate the matter.
The government also urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to withdraw the red alert it issued to affiliate unions in solidarity with petroleum workers.
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However MBN fu3ther gathered that 4he NUPENG leaders had a rethink after some individuals appealed ro them to hear the government out
The meeting is being led by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mohammed Dingyadi, as well as the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha.
Present at the meeting are the national executives of NUPENG and officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
Also present is the Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Ogbugo Ukoha, as well as representatives of the Dangote Group and MRS Petroleum.
