The high-level consultative meeting between the Federal Government, executives of Nigeria Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, Dangote Group and other stakeholders ended in a deadlock on Monday.
Recall that the federal government had announced a meeting on Monday, September 8, to resolve the face-off between NUPENG and Dangote Group.
The meeting scheduled originally for 3pm Tuesday did not kick off until after 5:00pm.
No official details of the outcome of the meeting have been made public by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, the leadership of NUPENG led by Williams Akporeha, or the Dangote Group as of the time of filing this report.
Earlier, Dingyadi, speaking on the importance of Monday’s meeting, said, “We are here to try and reconcile our labour unions in the oil industry and the employers in Dangote Group. This is not the first time we are having this kind of dispute.”
“Details are still sketchy. However, it seems there is no agreement yet. I should know from tomorrow (Tuesday),” he said.
In enforcing its strike on Monday, NUPENG shut down major depots and some filling stations in Lagos and Warri in protest against the Dangote Group.
In Warri, the cost of transportation spiraled due to the strike.
NUPENG went on the battle accused Dangote Group of anti-labour activities in his plan to roll out 4,000 compressed natural gas trucks for petroleum products distribution nationwide.
It said Dangote’s anti-labour policy is meant to enslave workers, but the oil firm insisted on implementing its policy.
