The deal was reached in a closed-door meeting fixed by the Department of State Services, DSS, and attended by the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun and representatives of the Nigeria Labour Congress.


The outcome was confirmed by the Acting NLC General Secretary, Benson Upah, while the Ministry of Labour stated that it would issue a formal statement soon.


The resolution followed a conciliation meeting convened by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment on Monday, September 8, 2025, after NUPENG threatened to embark on strike over the company’s initial refusal to recognise workers’ union rights.


Officials present at the meeting are the national executives of NUPENG and officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC.

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According to the Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, signed at the meeting, both parties agreed that unionisation is a right under extant labour laws, and employees of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals who wish to unionise would be allowed to do so.


The MoU further stated that the process of unionisation would begin immediately and be completed within two weeks.


Source: Channels