Admin I Monday, Sept 08,2025
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) says it has received disturbing reports from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and its industry sister union the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), of persistent anti-labour practices, intimidation, and humiliation of workers within the Dangote Group.
In a statement, TUC said in addition, some other affiliates — the Chemical and Non-Metallic Products Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (CANMPSSAN) and the Textile, Garment and Tailoring Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (TGTSSAN) — have also raised serious complaints of the denial of workers’ rights to unionize, harassment, and continued assault on the dignity of employees.
“We put it on record that the labour movement will not fold its arms while Dangote and its companies treats Nigerian workers as slaves in their own country. No employer, no matter how wealthy or powerful, will be allowed to trample on the rights and dignity of labour”, the TUC said
In a statement, Comrades Festus Osifo and N.A. Toro, Ph.D, mni, President President General and Secretary General therefore issued this direct warning:
• Address PENGASSAN and NUPENG’s complaints fully and stop the harassment of their members without delay.
• Recognize and respect the rights of workers to unionize in PENGASSAN, CANMPSSAN, TGTSSAN and NUPENG immediately and unconditionally.
“Failure to comply will attract total solidarity action from the Congress and its affiliates across the federation as all our affiliates, are fully united in this struggle. And let it be known: the TUC stands shoulder-to-shoulder with our sister labour center; the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in this fight to defend our affiliates and the rights of Nigerian workers everywhere”, TUC said.
The TUC said this is not an appeal but a final warning.
“An injury to one is an injury to all. Touch PENGASSAN, CANMPSSAN, TGTSSAN and NUPENG — you touch the entire labour movement”.
