Nigerians heave sigh of relief as NUPENG suspends strike

Nigerians must have heaved a sigh of relief after the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, suspended its nationwide strike.

The suspension follows an agreement with the management of Dangote Refinery to allow workers join unions within the company.

NUPENG had Monday declared a nationwide industrial action to protest the refusal of the Dangote Group to allow its workers to join the union.

The breakthrough came after a two-day high-level conciliation meeting convened by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, in Abuja, and later joined by the Department of State Services, DSS.

In the signed Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, 

The Dangote group pledged to abide by the provisions of the law and ensure employees who wish to join unions are free to do so without interference

It was also agreed that no worker will be victimized for participating in the strike or supporting unionization. 

Confirming the agreement, the President of NUPENG, Williams Akporeha, said all contentious issues were resolved and the strike called off. 

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