The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has declared a nationwide strike, instructing all members in offices, companies, institutions, and agencies to cease operations effective 12:01 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025.
PENGASSAN’s National Executive Council (NEC) reached the decision after an emergency meeting held on Saturday. The union stated that the strike would begin earlier for members deployed to field locations, who have been directed to withdraw services from 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
According to the union’s communiqué, the action will affect all control room operations, panel operations, and outfield personnel across oil and gas installations nationwide.
PENGASSAN Directs Prayer Vigil and Production Shutdown
PENGASSAN instructed its members in field locations to commence a 24-hour prayer vigil beginning on Sunday. The union said the prayers were to seek divine intervention for “those in authority to rein in Dangote and his co-travelers on the need to obey the laws of the country.”
The communiqué emphasized that “no man is bigger than our country” and reminded members that “an injury to one is an injury to all.” PENGASSAN also noted that no intervention or clearance would be granted during the strike except where personnel and asset safety is at risk, and such exceptions must be authorized by the National Secretariat.
Most notably, PENGASSAN ordered its members to suspend all processes involving gas and crude supply to the Dangote Refinery with immediate effect. The union also mandated International Oil Company (IOC) branches to ramp down gas production and halt supplies to the refinery and petrochemical facilities.
PENGASSAN Challenges Authorities Over Compliance
PENGASSAN’s resolution highlights growing tensions between the union and the Dangote Group over what it describes as disregard for existing laws and unfair practices in the oil and gas sector. By cutting off crude and gas supply to the refinery, the union has signaled its readiness to use industrial action as leverage in its dispute.
The communiqué further urged authorities to act decisively, stating that courage is needed at the leadership level to address perceived impunity within the industry. “The prayer point should include a call to God Almighty to give courage to those in authority to rein in Dangote and his co-travelers,” the statement read.
The nationwide strike, if not resolved swiftly, is expected to disrupt crude oil and gas operations across Nigeria, impacting energy supply, exports, and the domestic refining sector.
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