The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to resume its suspended nationwide strike, citing alleged breaches of agreement.

In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by National President, Williams Akporeha, and General Secretary, Afolabi Olawale, the union accused the Dangote Group of violating a peace accord brokered by the Federal Government.

According to the statement, the peace agreement was signed on Tuesday at the DSS headquarters to guarantee workers’ rights and industrial harmony. However, the union alleged that on 10 September, Alhaji Sayyu Dantata instructed his truck drivers, long-standing members of NUPENG’s Petroleum Tanker Drivers branch, to remove union stickers from their vehicles.

It added that on 11 September, Dantata further directed the drivers to storm the Dangote Refinery for loading, despite union officials blocking them over alleged violations of established loading regulations.

“We are, by this statement, placing all our members on red alert for the possible resumption of the suspended nationwide industrial action,” NUPENG warned.

The union called on organised labour and civil society groups to resist what it described as threats from “the capitalist class.”

“We call on everyone to let Alhaji Sayyu Dantata know that he is not bigger than Nigeria. We strongly condemn his disregard for the institutions of this great country,” it added.

NUPENG further warned against the use of security agencies to intimidate workers and urged the Federal Government to intervene promptly. It also called for solidarity from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and civil society organisations, stressing that workers’ rights must be defended.