Overview
- Union leaders ordered an immediate halt to crude and gas deliveries to the Dangote Refinery and a nationwide withdrawal of services, escalating the shutdown.
- PENGASSAN alleges more than 800 Nigerian workers were fired and replaced by foreign nationals, while Dangote denies mass dismissals and says a limited reorganisation addressed safety and sabotage risks.
- The strike continued into Tuesday with union members suspending work and closing offices at key industry bodies including NNPC Limited, NUPRC and NMDPRA.
- Dangote obtained a court injunction seeking to bar obstruction of crude and gas supplies to the refinery, though the union says it has not been formally served.
- The refinery has signalled strain on fuel supply and moved to suspend petrol sales in naira from September 28 due to crude shortfalls and foreign-exchange mismatches.