He called for a win-win manner of protection of "the Nigerian people, Nigerian workers, Nigerian Investors and the Economy at large." Meanwhile, Vanguard reported that the federal government has stepped into the matter, talking to Dangote and the leadership of PENGASSAN. Below are some of their reactions:Abdul-Aziz Na'ibi Abubakar called the strike a move to sabotage Dangote Refinery operations:"It seems Dangote Refinery is still facing sabotage by the owners of the Malta oil blending plant!" Cutting crude and gas supply and forcing shutdowns at critical nodes is economic sabotage at a time the country is bleeding. Presently, in the oil and gas industry, indigenous oil and gas producing companies are paying peanuts that can't sustain a family of 4.