Association of Petroleum Tanker Drivers has urged members to disregard the strike notice issued by the leadership Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). The notice had threatened to take effect on Monday, September 8, 2025.
The Association describes the strike notice as insensitive, callous, and unacceptable, questioning why NUPENG would resort to industrial action without exploring options for negotiation or stakeholders’ dialogue.
They emphasised that negotiations and symbiotic relationships cannot be achieved through violence, threats, or arrogance.
“This is a clarion call to all Petroleum Tanker Drivers across Nigeria to please ignore the strike notice issued by NUPENG leadership. The purported notice suggested that the industrial action will take effect on Monday, September 8, 2025, this is obviously insensitive, callous, and unacceptable,” the statement reads.
“How could NUPENG condescend so low like this that they didn’t even deem it necessary to explore any option of negotiation or stakeholders dialogue before arriving at this.
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“Negotiations and symbiotic relationships cannot be reached through violence, threats or arrogance, Nigeria is governed under constitutional democracy, these union leaders should note that very carefully,” the association said.
NUPENG had called on members to down tools as it accused the management of Dangote Refinery of alleged anti- labour practices, which it said was inimical to the survival and means of livelihoods of its members under its petroleum and tanker drivers branch.
The Union had expressed reservations about the position of Chairman of Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote that drivers recruited for operations of its 10,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks imported into the country would not be allowed to join any trade union.
The Union described the position taken by the management of Dangote Refinery as an affront on the right of association, guaranteed under the 1999 Constitution and a breach of relevant international labour laws to which Nigeria is a signatory.
