The reconciliation meeting between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and Dangote Refinery has been shifted to the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, in Abuja.
The move follows the collapse of earlier talks at the Labour Ministry after midnight, with both sides refusing to shift ground over the mass dismissal of workers at the refinery.
PENGASSAN insists that over 800 Nigerian staff were laid off illegally, while Dangote maintains the restructuring was necessary for safety and efficiency.
Tensions escalated after PENGASSAN ordered a halt to crude and gas supplies to the multi-billion-dollar refinery, despite a restraining order from the National Industrial Court.
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The union argues it was not formally served with the ruling.
With concerns growing over the strike’s impact on national security and energy supply, the NSA’s office has taken charge of the peace process.
Labour leaders, refinery executives, and government officials are attending the closed-door meeting in Abuja’s Three Arms Zone.
The outcome will determine whether the standoff eases or Nigeria faces deeper disruptions in its oil and gas sector.
