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TUC to Dangote: No Company Is Above Nigerian Workers’ Rights

Eriki Joan UgunushebyEriki Joan Ugunushe
September 28, 2025
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TUC to Dangote: No Company Is Above Nigerian Workers’ Rights
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TUC to Dangote: No Company Is Above Nigerian Workers’ Rights, that is the blunt message Nigeria’s Trade Union Congress has delivered to Africa’s richest man. What we are watching is not just another industrial dispute; it is a battle over dignity, rights, and the growing fear that big business in Nigeria is starting to believe it can treat workers as disposable tools.

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  • Workers or Replaceable Parts?
  • The Power Play
  • Why This Clash Matters
  • The Inevitable Showdown

Workers or Replaceable Parts?

The outrage began after Dangote Refinery allegedly dismissed nearly 800 Nigerian workers. The refinery reportedly replaced them with thousands of foreign nationals, mostly Indians. To many, this looks less like “internal restructuring” and more like a brutal message that local workers are expendable.

The TUC calls it “anti-worker” and a direct violation of the Constitution and international labour conventions. And they are right. If workers can be sacked simply for unionising, then Section 40 of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of association is nothing but ink on paper.

TUC to Dangote: No Company Is Above Nigerian Workers’ Rights

 

The Power Play

The refinery insists it was about efficiency and safety, denying mass dismissals. But when the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) steps in and orders members nationwide to down tools, the situation is bigger than management spin. This is a test of power: one of Africa’s largest corporations on one side, and Nigeria’s organised labour movement on the other.

The TUC has already threatened nationwide action. If carried out, it won’t just disrupt refinery operations; it will jolt the government itself. Because once supply chains are touched, fuel scarcity, inflation, and unrest are never far behind.

Why This Clash Matters

This fight is not only about jobs at Dangote Refinery. It is about whether Nigerian workers have rights in practice or just on paper. If a mega-corporation can sack hundreds of staff for union membership and face no consequences, then every employer will feel emboldened to follow suit.

The refinery is a national project, celebrated as the jewel of Nigeria’s industrial future. But if that jewel shines while Nigerian workers are trampled, then it loses its value. The refinery can’t claim to be a symbol of national pride while sidelining the very people it was supposed to empower.

The Inevitable Showdown

Dangote may have wealth, power, and influence, but organised labour has something that money cannot buy, numbers. A strike that cuts across industries will remind every corporation, no matter how big, that workers are the backbone of Nigeria’s economy.

The coming days will show whether Dangote bends or whether Nigeria sees one of its most dramatic labour showdowns in years.

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Eriki Joan Ugunushe

Eriki Joan Ugunushe

Eriki Joan Ugunushe is a dedicated news writer and an aspiring entertainment and media lawyer. Graduated from the University of Ibadan, she combines her legal acumen with a passion for writing to craft compelling news stories.Eriki's commitment to effective communication shines through her participation in the Jobberman soft skills training, where she honed her abilities to overcome communication barriers, embrace the email culture, and provide and receive constructive feedback. She has also nurtured her creativity skills, understanding how creativity fosters critical thinking—a valuable asset in both writing and law.

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