The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has declared a nationwide strike, directing all its members in offices, companies, institutions, and agencies to withdraw their services starting from 12:01 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025.
In a resolution reached at its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Saturday, the union also instructed members stationed in field locations to halt operations from 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2025, and commence a 24-hour prayer vigil.
The directive affects all control room operations, panel duties, and outfield activities, with no intervention permitted unless safety of personnel and assets is at stake, subject to clearance from the National Secretariat.
The resolution further mandated that all gas and crude oil supplies to Dangote Refinery be cut off with immediate effect.
In addition, International Oil Companies (IOCs) were ordered to ramp down production and suspend gas supplies to the refinery and associated petrochemical facilities.
PENGASSAN said the prayer vigil should focus on asking God to give leaders the courage to compel Dangote and his associates to obey the laws of the country.
“No man is bigger than our country. An injury to one is an injury to all,” the statement concluded.
PENGASSAN made the resolution after today’s NEC meeting, resolving:
”All PENGASSAN members working across field locations are to withdraw services effective 06:00hrs on Sunday, 28th of September, 2025 and commence 24-hour prayers. This includes all control room operations, panel operations, and outfield personnel.
”All PENGASSAN members across all offices, companies, institutions, and agencies should withdraw all services effective 00:01 on Monday, 29th of September, 2025.
”No intervention whatsoever will be entertained across field locations except where the safety of personnel and assets is at risk; such clearance must be obtained from the National Secretariat.
”All processes that involve gas and crude supply to Dangote Refinery should be let off effectively immediately.
”All IOC branches must ramp down gas production and supply to Dangote Refinery and petrochemicals.
“The prayer point should include a call to God Almighty to give courage to those in authority to rein in Dangote and his co-travelers on the need to obey the laws of our country. No man is bigger than our country, An injury to one is an injury to all.”
