This is as the standoff between PENGASSAN and the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery continues to intensify. The dispute, which escalated over alleged mass sack of Nigerian workers and their replacement with expatriates, particularly Indians, has already led to the withdrawal of services by PENGASSAN members across the sector. The union directed its affiliates to shut down crude oil lifting terminals, logistics bases, oil and gas platforms, and even the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas operations, beginning from early morning. This is an attack on our sovereignty and a threat to the dignity of Nigerian workers,” he said. AdvertisementDangote Refinery, on its part, hit back at the union in strong terms, accusing PENGASSAN of decades-long sabotage of the country’s oil and gas sector.