The Dangote Group has agreed to allow workers at its refinery and petrochemicals operations to join the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG).
According to Vanguard, the decision was made during the Federal Government’s closed-door meeting with the NUPENG and the Dangote Group on Monday night in Abuja.
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Sources at the meeting said a memorandum of understanding (MoU) is being drafted for signature by the parties.
According to the sources, the parties are also considering a two-week timeframe for implementation of the MoU.
The meeting was led by 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 (NMDPRA), Ogbugo Ukoha, as well as representatives of the Dangote Group and MRS Petroleum.
NUPENG had last Friday announced that its members would cease work from September 8 in protest against alleged moves by the Dangote Refinery to prevent its compressed natural gas (CNG) tanker drivers from joining labour unions.
