The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike, directing all its members across offices, companies, institutions, and agencies to withdraw their services beginning 12:01 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025.
The decision followed a resolution of the Association’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Saturday.
In a statement, PENGASSAN ordered members stationed at field locations—including control room operations, panel operations, and outfield personnel—to commence service withdrawal by 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2025. It further instructed members to begin a round-the-clock prayer vigil, seeking divine intervention for authorities to “rein in Dangote and his co-travelers on the need to obey Nigeria’s laws.”
The Association also directed that all processes involving gas and crude supply to the Dangote Refinery be halted immediately.
“During this strike, no intervention whatsoever should be entertained across field locations except where the safety of personnel and assets is at risk, and such clearance must be obtained from the National Secretariat,” the statement read.
It added: “All IOC branches must ramp down gas production and supply to Dangote Refinery and petrochemicals. No man is bigger than our country. An injury to one is an injury to all.”