The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended its nationwide strike this morning after striking a deal with the Federal Government.

The agreement came after the government reaffirmed workers’ rights to freely associate and join unions of their choice.

Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, announced that employees recently disengaged by the Dangote Group would be redeployed to other subsidiaries within the conglomerate without any loss of pay.

It was also resolved that no worker would be victimised over their involvement in the dispute between PENGASSAN and Dangote Refinery management.

Both sides pledged to uphold the settlement terms in good faith. The union is expected to hold a press briefing later today to officially confirm the suspension of the strike.