Dangote Refinery debunks mass sack declare; says re-organisation is a dedication to Security, Employees’ Rights

…Affirms over 3,000 Nigerians Nonetheless at Work in Refinery, regardless of re-organisation

Administration of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has denied the allegation by the Petroleum and Pure Gasoline Senior Employees Affiliation of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) of mass sacking of its employees due to becoming a member of the Affiliation.

The refinery described the allegation as each unfounded and deceptive, noting that the re-organisation inside its workforce was aimed toward strengthening operations and addressing repeated acts of sabotage.

The refinery Administration revealed that greater than 3,000 Nigerians, regardless of the re-organisation train, have continued to work actively on the Dangote Petroleum Refinery.

“…Over 3,000 Nigerians proceed to work actively in our Petroleum Refinery, at current. Solely a minimal variety of employees have been affected, as we proceed to recruit Nigerian expertise by means of our varied graduate trainee programmes and skilled rent recruitment course of,” it stated.

The corporate said that the reorganization had develop into mandatory following intermittent circumstances of sabotage inside the facility, which created security dangers and disrupted operations.

“The foregoing resolution was taken in one of the best curiosity of the Refinery on account of intermittent circumstances of sabotage within the varied models of the Refinery with dire penalties on human life and associated security considerations. We stay vigilant to our inside methods and vulnerabilities to make sure the long-term stability of this strategic nationwide asset. It’s crucial to guard the refinery for the good thing about Nigerians, our companions throughout Africa, and the hundreds of individuals whose livelihoods rely upon it,” the assertion famous.

Reassuring staff and stakeholders, the refinery reaffirmed its dedication to internationally accepted labour rules, together with staff’ freedom to resolve on union membership with out interference.

It emphasised that the train is an audit course of to safeguard the long-term stability of what it described as a strategic nationwide asset.

The refinery added that it might proceed to work in partnership with regulators, staff, and stakeholders to uphold the best requirements of security, transparency, and accountability.