DSS Asked to Probe Alleged Plot by PENGASSAN to Sabotage Dangote Refinery
- A consumer rights group asks the Federal Government and DSS to probe alleged plans by PENGASSAN to disrupt operations at the Dangote Refinery
- The Forum warns that threats to picket the $20 billion plant could trigger fresh fuel scarcity and economic instability across Nigeria
- Dangote Refinery, employing over 3,000 Nigerians, is seen as the country’s best chance to end reliance on imported fuel and stabilize pump prices
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The Concerned Nigerian Consumers Forum has urged the Federal Government and the Department of State Services to probe what it describes as a calculated attempt by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to disrupt operations at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery.
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The group warned that the refinery, a $20 billion private investment regarded as a key step toward Nigeria’s energy independence, is facing threats capable of triggering fresh fuel scarcity and economic instability.
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In a statement signed by its president, Comrade Olabisi Taiwo, and secretary, Dr. Justice Akani Alikor, the Forum expressed concern over PENGASSAN’s plan to picket the 650,000-barrel-per-day facility over claims of mass layoffs.
It described the move as an attempt to undermine a critical national asset.
The statement accused the union of repeating tactics that contributed to the collapse of the nation’s public refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna.
According to the Forum, union resistance to reforms and privatization over the years crippled fuel supply and deepened corruption in the sector.
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The Dangote Refinery, which employs over 3,000 Nigerians and is still hiring, is designed to reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imported fuel, stabilize pump prices and create thousands of direct and indirect jobs.
The company recently announced a reorganization of its workforce, attributing the decision to acts of sabotage that threatened operations.
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Despite a court order restraining any industrial action, PENGASSAN has continued to threaten picketing.
The Forum described this as a violation of the rule of law and warned that such actions could embolden fuel importers and rent seekers who profit from a chaotic market.
It condemned the union’s inflammatory remarks, including a metaphor comparing the situation to “a witch crying in the night,” calling it divisive and reckless.
“Who benefits if the refinery fails? Certainly not the Nigerian people,” the statement read, adding that sabotage of the project would hurt ordinary citizens the most.
FG urged to protect Nigeria’s energy future
The group appealed to the Ministries of Labour, Petroleum Resources and Justice to act swiftly to protect the refinery and prevent disruption.
It called on PENGASSAN to pursue dialogue and respect existing court directives rather than endanger the country’s most ambitious private-sector energy project.
The Forum concluded by pledging support for stability and economic progress, describing the Dangote Refinery as Nigeria’s best chance to secure fuel self-sufficiency and break from decades of scarcity and mismanagement.
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The suspects were brought before the court following weeks of investigations into the violent attacks that left several communities devastated.
Source: Legit.ng
