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PENGASSAN Officials Risk 25-Year Jail Term: Union Rights Stop Where Sabotage Begins
By ordering upstream oil workers to halt crude and gas supply to Dangote Refinery, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has crossed a perilous legal threshold. While Section 40 of the Nigerian Constitution guarantees the right to unionise, it does not grant a license to sabotage national assets or obstruct private contracts.
This was not lawful industrial action; it was a reckless directive that may amount to criminal sabotage.
What the Law Actually Says
i) Constitutional Rights
Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution affirms the freedom of association, including the right to union membership. However, this right must be exercised within the bounds of the law and public order. It does not extend to coercive disruption of third-party agreements.
ii) Trade Disputes Act (Cap T8 LFN 2004)
The Act mandates mediation, arbitration, and referral to the Industrial Arbitration Panel before industrial action. PENGASSAN ignored these procedures. No trade dispute was declared, and legal remedies were not exhausted.
iii) Tortious Interference
The directive interferes with binding contracts between Dangote Refinery and its suppliers. Under civil law, inducing breach of contract is actionable, with damages payable by the instigator.
iv) Criminal Code Act (Cap C38 LFN 2004)
Section 516: Conspiracy to commit a felony - up to 7 years imprisonment.
Section 518: Incitement to commit an offence - up to 3 years imprisonment.
Section 451: Wilful disruption of lawful business - up to 5 years imprisonment.
v) EFCC Act
Section 1 empowers the EFCC to prosecute acts that undermine Nigeria’s economic security. If proven, PENGASSAN’s directive could be considered economic sabotage, carrying penalties of 5 -10 years' imprisonment.
The Brutal Legal Truth
Should the Federal Government pursue prosecution, PENGASSAN officials could be found guilty of contractual interference, incitement, economic sabotage, and unlawful industrial action. Convictions may result in sentences ranging from 7 to 25 years in prison, substantial fines, and civil liability for damages.
Final Word
Union rights are sacred - but they are not a blank cheque for anarchy. PENGASSAN’s order is not a protected protest; it is a dangerous, unlawful act that jeopardises national stability, investor confidence, and the rule of law.
If the government fails to draw the line, rogue actors across sectors will be emboldened. Nigeria cannot afford such recklessness. The law must be applied firmly, dispassionately, and without sentiment; lest the nation slip toward Hobbes’s nightmare of a society where life is “nasty, brutish, and short.”
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With all the fraudulent subsidy regimes, PENGASSAN could not build a refinery of their own to compete with Dangote.
They should know that this is not Warri or PH refineries.
Any sabotage is an act of terrorism and should be treated as such.
How do you shut down a nation of over 200m because of 800 workers who are not ready to abide by private company orders?
Is this how to entice foreign investors when you don't want your own local investor to succeed because of greed.
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