He was reacting to threats by oil unions to disrupt operations at Africa’s largest refinery, Dangote Refinery. To sabotage the Dangote Refinery is to sabotage Nigeria itself,” he declared. “No union, cabal, or cartel must ever again hold Nigeria hostage,” Lawal stated. It also accused Dangote refinery of spreading misinformation to justify its actions. In a swift response, Dangote refinery described the order as illegal and cautioned PENGASSAN to obey Nigerian laws in its operations.