The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers,NUPENG, has threatened to resume strike on account of the failure of Dangote Group to abide by the earlier resolutions reached on the unionization of workers which necessitated the suspension of the action.
Its President, Comrade Williams Akporeha, General Secretary, Comrade Afolabi Olawale, put Nigerians on notice through a joint statement on Thursday.
The union alleged that Alh Sayyu Aliu Dantata, a cousin of Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Wednesday, instructed all his Truck Drivers who are NUPENG-PTD members for several years to remove the union stickers from their trucks.
The union said the action contradicts the resolution reached and signed at the office of the DSS with three Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Deputy Director General of the Directorate of Security Service in attendance on the right of unionization of the workers.
It said:”Today, Thursday, 11th September, 2025, he instructed them to forcefully drive into Dangote Refinery to load and Union officials stopped them from entering the Refinery to load because their trucks violated Union loading rules and regulations.
“Alh Sayyu Aliu Dantata flew over them several times with his helicopter and then called the Navy of the Federal Republic to come over ostensibly to crush the Union officials.Our members are waiting for him and his agents to run them over.
“We call on everyone to let Alh Sayyu Aliu Dantata know that he is not bigger than the Federal Republic of Nigeria and we strongly condemn his arrogant attitude towards official institutions of this great country and blatant lack of respect for the laws of this country.
“We call on the Federal Government not to allow the Navy and other security agents being paid by the resources of this country to be used with impunity against the laws and people of this country. Security agents should not allow an individual to ride roughshod with impunity even while not observing terms of agreement reached in meetings in which security agents facilitated along with Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“We are by this statement placing all our members on red alert for the resumption of the suspended nationwide industrial action and calling on the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, all Regional and Global Working people and Civil Society Organizations to rise in support and solidarity against this threat of the Capitalist world.His wealth cannot make him be above the law.”
The union assured that it will continue to remain a patriotic, responsible and responsive organization to the country.