Dangote to Redeploy Disengaged Workers, Says FG
The Federal Government has announced that staff disengaged from the Dangote Refinery will be redeployed across other companies within the Dangote Group, with no loss of pay. Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, confirmed the resolution in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja following conciliation meetings between the company and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). “After examining the procedure used in the disengagement of workers, the meeting agreed that the management of Dangote Group shall immediately begin the process of redeploying the disengaged staff to other companies within the Dangote Group, with no loss of pay,” Dingyadi said. He stressed that no worker would be victimised for their role in the dispute, adding that both parties reached the compromise in good faith. The minister also reaffirmed workers’ right to unionise, noting […]