The high-level consultative meeting between the Federal Government, executives of Nigeria Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Dangote Group and other stakeholders ended in a deadlock on Monday.
As at press time, no official details of the outcome of the meeting have been made public by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, the leadership of NUPENG led by Williams Akporeha, or the Dangote Group.
The federal government announced a meeting on Monday, September 8, to resolve the issue between NUPENG and Dangote Group.
Dingyadi, speaking on the importance of Monday’s meeting, earlier said, “We are here to try and reconcile our labour unions in the oil industry and the employers in Dangote Group. This is not the first time we are having this kind of dispute.”
A source and industry stakeholder told newsmen that the details of the meeting are still sketchy, but it seems no agreement has been reached yet.
“Details are still sketchy. However, it seems there is no agreement yet. I should know from tomorrow (Tuesday),” he said.
The National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Abubakar Maigandi, said in an interview on Monday that both parties need to come to a sustainable resolution for the good of all Nigerians.
In related development, NUPENG, in enforcing its strike on Monday, shut down major depots and some filling stations in Warri and Lagos in protest against the Dangote Group.
