The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has announced a nationwide strike, effective Monday, September 29, 2025.

In a directive issued to its members across offices, companies, institutions, and agencies, the Association instructed that all services must halt starting at 12:01 a.m.

The resolution follows the Association’s National Executive Council meeting held on Saturday. PENGASSAN also called on all personnel at field locations, including control room operators, panel staff, and outfield workers, to withdraw services beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2025, and commence a round-the-clock prayer vigil.

The Association explained that the prayer is intended as a call to God to guide authorities in compelling Dangote and his associates to comply with Nigeria’s laws. During the strike, the Association emphasized that no interventions will be entertained in field locations except in cases where personnel or assets are at risk, and any clearance must come from the National Secretariat.

PENGASSAN further directed that all processes involving gas and crude supply to Dangote Refinery be suspended immediately. “All PENGASSAN members across all offices, companies, institutions, and agencies should withdraw all services effective 00:01 on Monday, 29th of September, 2025,” the statement said.

“All IOC branches must ramp down gas production and supply to Dangote Refinery and petrochemicals. The prayer point should include a call to God Almighty to give courage to those in authority to rein in Dangote and his co-travelers on the need to obey the laws of our country. No man is bigger than our country, An injury to one is an injury to all,” the statement added.