The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government has decided to engaged with the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Refinery over their face-off.
Confirming the government’s decision to resolve the dispute on Sunday, the Minister of labour and employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, disclosed that he has summoned all parties to a conciliation meeting on Monday in Abuja.
According to a statement issued by the ministry’s head of information and public relations, Patience Onuobia, Dingyadi urged NUPENG to rescind its decision to shut down operations in the petroleum sector and appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to withdraw the “red alert” it issued to its affiliates in solidarity with the oil workers.
“The matter will be resolved amicably to the satisfaction of all the parties involved,” the Minister stated.