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Nigeria: Strike - Oil Workers' Union, Dangote Group's Abuja Meeting Ends in a Deadlock
The strike, driven by union demands for full worker unionisation and opposition to Dangote's exclusive driver recruitment, has halted nationwide petroleum operations and prompted solidarity from multiple unions.
- On Monday, September 8, 2025, a high-level negotiation in Abuja involving the Federal Government, representatives from NUPENG, the Dangote Group, and other parties concluded without a resolution to the ongoing strike dispute.
- The strike began after NUPENG accused Dangote Refinery of anti-labour practices and blocking unionization of its compressed natural gas tanker drivers nationwide.
- NUPENG's strike led to the closure of major depots and several fuel stations in Lagos and Warri, while fuel prices remained stable in select areas within the Federal Capital Territory despite worries about shortages in other regions.
- NUPENG President Williams Akporeha alleged Dangote’s anti-labour policy aims to enslave workers via 4,000 CNG trucks, and talks collapsed after Dangote’s representative walked out, prompting Upah to say, "the action continues."
- The deadlock increases the likelihood of extended fuel shortages and economic setbacks, though Minister Dingyadi remains hopeful that advancements can be achieved and has called for additional conciliatory talks.
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