CSOs back Dangote Refinery, urge union to refrain from interference

Civil nine organizations nether the banners of Empowerment for Unemployed Youth Initiative (EUYI), Guardians of Democracy and Development Initiative (GoDDI) and 45 different groups person urged the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to refrain from actions they accidental could disrupt operations astatine Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited.

In a connection signed by Comrade Danesi Momoh Prince and Igwe Ude-umanta and made disposable to journalists successful Abuja, the conjugation said it supports the refinery’s close to negociate its workforce and called for disputes to beryllium handled done lawful and constructive channels.

The groups expressed enactment for Dangote Refinery’s determination to terminate the employment of much than 3,000 staff, saying the substance should beryllium resolved successful accordance with institution argumentation and labour law. The connection urged unions and absorption to prosecute dialog and corporate bargaining alternatively than actions that could harm backstage concern oregon workers’ livelihoods.

“As watchdogs of society, we reason interference successful the operations of backstage companies and telephone connected each parties to question peaceful, lawful solutions,” the connection said.

The CSOs besides appealed to Nigerians to enactment efforts that support large-scale investments successful the country’s downstream sector, portion encouraging societal partners to prosecute done recognised dispute-resolution mechanisms.

The station CSOs backmost Dangote Refinery, impulse national to refrain from interference appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.