Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has warned the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) against allowing its ongoing industrial action to cripple operations at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery.
Governor Sule, a former Group Managing Director in the oil and gas sector, stressed that shutting down Africa’s largest refinery would send a negative signal to the global community and damage Nigeria’s reputation as an investment destination.
“The world will laugh at us if Dangote Refinery shuts down,” Sule cautioned, urging the union to reconsider its position and embrace dialogue instead of confrontation.
He appealed to both the Federal Government and labor leaders to find a middle ground, noting that the refinery is a national asset capable of transforming Nigeria’s energy sector, creating jobs, and reducing dependence on fuel imports.
The warning comes as PENGASSAN’s strike against alleged labor issues with the Dangote Refinery entered its second day, already disrupting fuel supply and impacting power generation across the country.
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