BREAKING: Dangote Refinery sacks all Nigerian workers in massive reorganisation

The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has terminated the employment of all its Nigerian workers, in a massive reorganisation effort.

The development comes less than 24 hours after 90 percent of the workers joined the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).

In a memo dated September 25, 2025, and signed by the Chief General Manager of Human Asset Management, Femi Adekunle, the company said the decision was taken as part of a “total re-organisation” of the plant following reported cases of sabotage in different units of the refinery.

The notice instructed affected staff to surrender all company property in their possession to their line managers and obtain exit clearance.

The finance department was also directed to compute benefits and entitlements for payment in line with terms of employment.

The refinery’s management thanked the dismissed workers for their services while in its employment.