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[Ironside @CoolAB_Hamza]

These first images from James Webb telescope indeed caught the world by awe cause damn can't believe I'm looking more than 250 million years into the past, this gives me goosebumps 🥺🥺. #JamesWebbSpaceTelescope

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@Sir_Rexpect Thank you sir

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@najeebabubakarb May Allah have mercy on her

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@darshal_ AI

[Mal. Imran U. Wakili (PULLO) 👑 #iSTANDWITHELRUFAI @IU_Wakilii]

I see Dangote PR trying to run an agenda, making it look like unionism is being forced on workers, but that is simply not true. The reality is that the staff themselves approached the union, and over 1,000 joined on the very first day.

In what seems like an attempt to intimidate them, management distributed internal forms asking workers to declare whether they had joined the union or not, hoping they will be scared and not sign. surprisingly, over 900 proudly ticked “YES,” while some, understandably fearful, didn’t tick at all.

The very next day, the refinery withdrew the staff buses, and by evening, they went as far as firing all the staff under the guise of “reorganization.”

So let's be clear, nobody is forcing anyone to join a union. These workers are voluntarily standing up for themselves, and this action explains why they needed to do that.

[PENGASSAN @pengassanhq]

🚨 PRESS RELEASE 🚨
PENGASSAN demands immediate reinstatement of Nigerian workers...
✊🏽 Injury to one is injury to all!

#PENGASSAN #WorkersRights #Nigeria

[𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐚, 𝐏𝐡.𝐃. @Realoilsheikh]

Between Investment Protection and Workers’ Rights: The Untold Struggles at the Dangote Refinery 2.

After listening to more information, I am directing this second piece to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board @OfficialNCDMB , the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,

The recent mass termination of Nigerian engineers at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been explained away by management as a response to sabotage. However, testimonies from staff members paint a very different picture; one that points to years of poor working conditions, unfair labour practices, and pay disparities that undermine Nigeria’s local content aspirations.

Staff recruited across various batches, revealed that a level 9 step 3 engineer earns as little as ₦383,000 monthly. Even with shift allowances, total pay rarely exceeds ₦500K. In an industry where safety is paramount, personal protective equipment (PPEs) were reportedly issued only once, forcing workers to buy replacements from their pockets when worn out. Such alleged neglect of welfare and hazard protection stands far below the acceptable minimum standard for oil and gas operations.

In fact, the unannounced resignation of the refinery’s Chief Operating Officer, David Bird, further highlights these concerns. Known for promoting Nigerians within the refinery, it is elleged that he left due to the worsening staff welfare situation. Yet, despite his efforts, Nigerian engineers continue to earn a fraction of their expatriate colleagues’ salaries. While local staff struggle with ₦383,000, their Indian counterparts reportedly earn no less than $2,000 (around ₦3,000,000) monthly, even though a lot of them are Diploma holders. This fosters resentment and erode morale.

The situation came to a head when staff sought to exercise their right to unionize by joining the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). Management, however, threatened them, insisting that because they operated within a Free Trade Zone, they could not join any trade union. PENGASSAN nevertheless registered hundreds of staff and formally wrote to the refinery. The response was punitive: workers were forced to declare whether or not they had registered, shift buses were withdrawn, and many were denied access to the refinery before their official termination letters were released.

This raises troubling questions. If sabotage truly occurred, can the management of Dangote Refinery explain what it was and who was culpable? Why were Dangote Fertiliser staff, who also joined PENGASSAN, not sacked? Is it because the fertiliser plant depends on locals for over 90% of its operations, while the refinery, being largely run by expatriates, can afford to dispense with Nigerian engineers? The selective application of punitive measures suggests that this is less about sabotage and more about silencing Nigerian workers who dared to seek fair treatment.

Now, a new management directive signed by Manas, a senior official of the refinery, has been released in response to the “manning crisis” caused by Nigerian staff not reporting to work. It reads:

•“All leaves of expats are cancelled until further notice. Anyone needing leave on genuine emergency will have to talk to me.”

•“Six (6) days work (12 hours) plus one day off to be followed in every unit until normalisation.”

This order confirms the depth of the crisis. With Nigerian engineers disengaged or locked out, expatriates are being overstretched to fill the gap. Rather than solving the crisis, such directives create unsustainable pressure on expatriates, deepen the divide between local and foreign staff, and expose the refinery’s overdependence on foreign labour. It further reveals that the termination of Nigerians was not a matter of discipline alone but a miscalculation with serious operational consequences.

[Ironside @CoolAB_Hamza]

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NVMhttps://x.com/Nigeriansunni/status/1828442011629670678?t=h7t-92s2rrMXdTXxoreHMA&s=09

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@Anty_phaty Masha Allah

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@AllahGreatQuran In shaa Allah

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@Al__Quraan Al wakeel

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@Al__Quraan Ameen ya Allah

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@aiishadahir Ameen

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@Cool_Ustaz Ameen ya Allah

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@aiishadahir Allahuma Ameen

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@RofiatOlapade Ameen

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@Meeynaah2 Inna lillahi waina ilaihi rajiun. May Allah console her and grant him Al-Jannah Firdausi

[Ironside @CoolAB_Hamza]

May Allah bless the work Tinubu and Cardoso are doing to increase the value of Naira and may it provide a permanent solution to this inflational menace we're all facing in Nigeria, Ameen.

#Naira