-Other oil sector unions, including PETROAN, PENGASSAN, NOGASA, NARTO, threaten solidarity strikes if the dispute lingers
Hopes of a quick resolution to the ongoing fuel supply crisis dimmed yesterday as talks between the Federal Government, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), and Dangote Group ended in a deadlock.
The meeting, convened in Abuja by the Minister of Labour, Muhammad Dingyadi, sought to end the industrial action sparked by Dangote Group’s plan to deploy 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks for petroleum distribution — a move NUPENG has condemned as “anti-labour.”
Despite hours of deliberation, no agreement was reached, and the Minister declined to brief journalists after the session.
Already, the strike has shut depots and filling stations in Lagos and Warri, with motorists groaning under longer queues and rising transport fares. In Warri, transport costs have jumped, while in Abuja petrol still sells between ₦885 and ₦910 per litre, with some stations like Empire retailing at ₦950.
Tensions are expected to rise further as other oil sector unions, including PETROAN, PENGASSAN, NOGASA and NARTO, threaten solidarity strikes if the dispute lingers, a scenario that could trigger nationwide scarcity and pump price hikes.
