The battle over Nigeria’s energy future has reignited as the Dangote refinery NUPENG clash escalates.
In a defiant statement, Dangote Group dared the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to reveal those behind the alleged $18bn squandered on government-owned refineries that remain comatose.
“Who wasted $18bn with no result? Nigerians deserve answers,” the company charged.
The face-off intensified last week after NUPENG accused Dangote of resisting workers’ rights to unionise and attempting to monopolise the petroleum distribution chain. The union shut down depots, accusing Dangote of creating a splinter drivers’ association.
Government officials scrambled to broker peace, but both sides traded fresh accusations over union busting and “capitalist falsehoods.”
Analysts warn that the standoff threatens Nigeria’s fragile downstream sector just as Dangote’s mega-refinery is expected to stabilise supply and pricing.
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