TheStreetNewspaper – September 26, 2025 – Serious gbege don happen for Dangote Petroleum Refinery as management don sack all Nigerian workers wey dey the refinery.
Political analyst, Imran Wakili, first drop the gist for X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. According to am, the refinery show all Naija staff exit door less than 24 hours after 90% of dem join Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).
Wetin the Memo Talk
Memo wey carry date September 25, 2025, and wey Femi Adekunle, Chief General Manager of Human Asset Management, sign talk say:
The sack na part of “total re-organisation” of refinery operations.
Dem dey suspect sabotage for different units of the plant.
Staff wey dem sack must return company property and get exit clearance.
Finance department go calculate entitlements and pay benefits according to contract.
Management still hail the workers for service wey dem render before the sack.
Public Reaction
The move don spark plenty debate. Many Nigerians dey argue say the timing no pure – because the mass sack happen just one day after the staff enter PENGASSAN union.
E remain make union bodies and government agencies react as tension dey rise for the oil and gas sector.
