JUST IN: Dangote Refinery sacks all Nigerian Workers amid Unionization Tensions

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The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed all its Nigerian employees in what it described as a reorganization exercise.

A political commentator, Imran Wakili, disclosed the development on Wednesday through a post on X. He wrote: “Dangote Refinery has officially laid off all of its Nigerian workers under the guise of ‘reorganization’, less than 24 hours after 90% of them joined PENGASSAN.”

Wakili further explained that the mass sack came less than 24 hours after the majority of the staff became members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).

In a memo dated September 25, 2025, and signed by the Chief General Manager of Human Asset Management, Femi Adekunle, the company stated that the move was part of a “total reorganisation” of the refinery. The document also cited “reported cases of sabotage in different units of the refinery” as part of the reasons behind the decision.

The internal notice instructed the affected employees to hand over all company property in their possession to their line managers and complete exit clearance procedures. It further directed the finance department to calculate benefits and entitlements for payment in accordance with their employment terms.

The management expressed appreciation to the disengaged staff, stating that it thanked them for their service while in employment.

This development comes as Dangote Refinery and PENGASSAN remain locked in a trade dispute over unionization issues

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