The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has dissolved the branch executive councils of the Nigeria Gas Infrastructure Company Ltd (NGIC) and the NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML).
The dissolution followed the “inability” of the executives to completely shut down gas supply to Dangote Refinery during the association’s strike.
The development is the latest on the internal crisis of PENGASSAN.
On September 28, PENGASSAN commenced a nationwide strike, asking its members to reduce gas production and supply to Dangote Refinery.
Reports said the NGIC/NGML congress members appealed to the national leadership of the association to “reconsider its decision to dissolve the leadership of NGIC/NGML branch”.
They also asked the national leadership to “kindly drop the allegations of collusion and acceptance of monetary gifts from NGIC/NGML Management to prevent the shutdown”.
“These allegations are serious and if continued to be spread may taint the image of the executives and calls into question their integrity,” the group said.
“If there is evidence of sabotage beyond our line of sight as a congress, to suggest that dissolution of the branch be instituted, then we appeal that fair hearing be granted to the comrades to either clear their names or be found guilty with evidence.”
The congress argued that the reward for an unsuccessful struggle should not “be dissolution, but correction and re-strategize for future success”.