This was disclosed in a letter by the General Secretary of PENGASSAN, Lumumba Okugbawa, dated Saturday, to various branch chairmen of the union.
The union cited the refinery’s termination of appointments of over 800 workers as justification for the directive.
Accordingly, PENGASSAN stressed that members should immediately cut off gas to Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company Limited, shut all crude oil supply valves to Dangote Refinery, and halt the loading operation for any vessel headed there.
“We bring you fraternal greetings from the National Secretariat. As you are aware, the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has disengaged our members in reaction to the exercise of their constitutional right to be unionised.
“They have gone further on a mission of misinformation and propaganda to justify this illegitimacy rather than engaging meaningfully with us to right the wrong.
“Consequent to these, you are hereby directed to cut off gas supply to NGIC effective immediately. All crude oil supply valves to the refinery should be shut. The loading operation for the vessel headed there should be halted immediately.
“NGIC Chairman, ensure that gas supply to the refinery is cut off effective immediately.
“All chairmen on this summons are to report promptly the progress of the directive. Kindly accept the assurances of our highest esteem. Thank you. ‘Injury to one, injury to all,’” the letter reads.
The action is a direct response to Dangote refinery’s sacking of 800 workers after they voluntarily joined PENGASSAN
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Two can play the game. Tango!
ReplyDeleteA State-empowered monopolist doing the worst to citizens.
How is he a good business man if the State shuts off competition to enrich him ?
Say 'No to Monopoly'! 👎🏾
Monopoly is dangerous to an economy due to no market competition!
How did he become ‘a state empowered monopolist please’? Abi is that the new word you just learnt? Did the state make any policies to favor him alone? Did the state provide funding for his state of the art refinery? Is the state supplying its crude solely to him? Has anybody come with fundings to build another refinery and the state said No, only dangote is licenced to build one? Do you even know the meaning of monopoly? Then what is NNPCL to dangote?
DeleteDid he stop other people from starting their own refineries?. Or is he the one that killed NNPC refineries?
DeleteI am aware Bua and others are building theirs right now.
A man has invested over $20billionand some is yet to settle down but some funny union guys just want to make his business go the way of NNPC.
Herald us recently that his drivers earn like 300k monthly but union want a piece of that via the monthly union dues
21:24 let's leave you with your pedestrian analysis.
DeleteAsk Google the meaning since 'you don't know the meaning of monopoly.'
Las las na poor man go suffer. He can get his supply from abroad, then finish and sell it outside the country while he leaves us wt NNpCL and private marketers like AA Rano.
ReplyDeleteLas Las na poor ma go suufer am ó because I don't understand what they are dragging
DeleteNow it's clearer: importers pushed the plot to get the market back. Cheaper than building a competing refinery and worrying about union problems, I guess.
ReplyDeleteThis is the problem with subsidy - it has entrenched this culture and sentiments.
Dangote will source from abroad and import more workers. Nigerians will be back at the mercy of the predatory unions till the courts decide if union staff have control over national or private assets - one more reason why Dangote bought his own trucks to prevent them from holding him to ransom. Absence of options will make the heart grow fonder. Last mile retailers will meet and agree. The unions will use up the last drop of support and empathy Nigerians have for them.
Coalition of importers means the era of imported fuel subsidised by the future of Nigerians unborn is
trying to come back. There's nothing stopping then from competing in the market the same way Dangote is doing. If they had mustered the funds and taken the risk, Dangote would have nothing to do with oil as he wouldn't have a local market, but they played along with the opaque NNPC to enrich government staff and themselves as well.
Tank farm owners, intel and other investors who made up the subsidy cabal will not stop at making Dangote dangerously crippled temporarily. It will be pouring money into the next national elections and lifelong importers will be tempted with the hard currency, not seeing the burden of debt.
The losers will be those who let themselves fall for the sweet words of people with a failed plan who have now shut the door against themselves and their fellow country men.
Enjoy your online parol. You will be fine
DeleteThis is just pure greed from some wicked animals. Is there any other private institution thier members join such cabals.
DeleteZaram, learn so you come across as informed.
DeleteTo Yemi, the same government simpletons claimed was against Dangote losing money to bring down the price of fuel struck a deal with him to supply him in Naira and keep the demand in Forex low for their sake. The same government blamed for being against other competing firms have met with and struck deals with mobility, petrobras and other importers. They are even supporting BUA to put up their own refinery. They have not attacked any of the modular refineries. They are also working to see production return to Ogoniland will will greatly benefit Nigeria. The race is on for upstream and downstream consolidation and the consumer will be the beneficiary at the end of the day. These town criers blow hot and cold as long as it's anti government. What is new in Rockefeller's playbook that is playing out in this space? Is it not the same Dangote that was chased out of the juice business by Chivita?
The unions are scrambling because they have mislead people into thinking they have a right to a job with a particular employer and they are being financed by those buying time. The market is neutral and the government has also been neutral. Even Dangote isn't getting discounted dollars any longer.
Importers and transporters can pull their resources to attract retailers after all, Dangote does not own an oil block, but they want to eat their cake and have it. The fuel station owner has to settle for the cheaper of the 2 options and Nigerians will always choose the cheaper option so let both camps battle it out.
Otedola saw the handwriting on the wall early and moved into banking. Some of the multinationals are deciding between sinking in more assets or changing base based on projection. It's business, it isn't personal.
Zaram...why are you hushing that ID, obviously you don't understand what he wrote.😔🥴
DeleteAnony...Your 5th paragraph, they have their union called DAPPMA, Depot and Petroleum Products Marketing Association...who have been advised to sell off their tank farms scattered all over the country,who clearly have lost relevance and usefulness. Their pain got doubled when Dangote refinery didn't budge to their outrageous demands, hope you know them😉, it started selling products to badges from neighboring West African countries who previously bought from the tank farms at cheaper prices than what he gives DAPPMA. 😂🤭
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They scream that the dynamics of production waiver on logistics and foreign currency accorded Dangote is huge, what about theirs, Why silent on theirs?🤨
They forgot that every stage of production is "dollarised" not just sourcing of crude.
India is ready for Dangote as long as Nigeria is blinking.
They didn't give him light, remember that angle and how it strangles profit maximization indexes.
My angst is,why Federal government still insisting on sustaining and keeping NNPC refineries, non-profit able,dormant, inefficient establishments? Why?
One thing is sure, I know there are 6 at least, modular refineries coming up so Dangote's monopoly is for a while. They should let him breathe.🥶🥵😤
Why don't they come together after selling their private outlets and buy over the Port Harcourt refinery?🤷
Who knows,maybe just maybe they'll succeed at that.
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If only Nigeria is a country that cares about it's citizens. How can someone sack his indigenous workers for joining an association that protects the workers. Everyone will be fine
ReplyDeleteWhere is your proof? Everything is not Natasha Vs Akpabio where sentiments trump facts.
DeleteLas las itbis the poor man that'll bear the ... Sigh !
ReplyDeleteScarcity looming
ReplyDeleteOh God of the masses, I absolutely trust you to come through for us always. Regardless
ReplyDeleteWay to go PENGASSAN. Enough is enough of Dangote's cruelty and monopoly.
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