The Federal Government has called on the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers to reconsider its decision to initiate a nationwide strike starting Monday, September 8, 2025.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, made the call in a statement signed by the Head of Information in the ministry, Patience Onuobia.
He also appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress to retract the red alert it issued, which urged its affiliate unions to prepare for a nationwide strike in support of the petroleum workers protesting what they describe as the Dangote Group’s anti-worker and anti-union practices.
The minister stated that, with the ministry’s ongoing intervention in the matter, all unions involved should postpone any plans to disrupt the petroleum sector.
This, he said, was aimed at preserving stability in the vital part of Nigeria’s economy.
Dingyadi also assured Nigerians that the dispute would be resolved harmoniously to ensure that no disruption occurred in the petroleum sector, which is vital to the Nigerian economy.
