The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has announced a nationwide strike, directing all its members across offices, companies, institutions, and agencies to halt services beginning 12:01 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025.
The decision followed a resolution reached at the Association’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Saturday.
Ahead of the strike, PENGASSAN instructed members stationed in field locations — including control room operations, panel operations, and outfield duties — to withdraw their services starting at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2025, and commence a continuous prayer vigil.
The Association explained that the prayer session is a spiritual call for God to compel those in authority to “rein in Dangote and his co-travelers on the need to obey Nigeria’s law.”
It further stated that during the strike period, no intervention would be entertained at field locations except in cases involving the safety of personnel and assets, and such actions must first receive clearance from the National Secretariat.
Additionally, PENGASSAN directed that all processes involving gas and crude supply to the Dangote Refinery be discontinued immediately.
”All PENGASSAN members across all offices, companies, institutions, and agencies should withdraw all services effective 00:01 on Monday, 29th of September, 2025.
”All IOC branches must ramp down gas production and supply to Dangote Refinery and petrochemicals.
“The prayer point should include a call to God Almighty to give courage to those in authority to rein in Dangote and his co-travelers on the need to obey the laws of our country. No man is bigger than our country, An injury to one is an injury to all,” the statement said.
