The Federal Government has called on the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers (NUPENG) to reconsider its decision to initiate a nationwide strike starting from this Monday, 8th of September, 2025.
Minister of labor and employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, made the call in a statement, appealing to the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) to retract the red alert it issued, which urged its affiliate unions to prepare for a nationwide strike in support of the petroleum workers protesting what they describe as the Dangote group’s anti-worker and anti-union practices.
The Minister stated that, with the ministry’s ongoing intervention in the matter, all unions involved should postpone any plans to disrupt the petroleum sector.