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Following the dismissal of more than 800 employees who joined the union, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has directed its members to immediately stop supplying gas and crude oil to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery.
Lumumba Okugbawa, the union’s general secretary, signed a directive on Saturday stating that the refinery’s “illegitimate and provocative action” against its members prompted the shutdown.

Addressed to branch chairmen nationwide, the letter urged members to take firm action against the facility that produces 650,000 barrels per day.

“As you are aware, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery management has disengaged our members in response to the exercise of their constitutional right to be unionized,” the union said.

Instead of interacting with us in a meaningful way to make amends, they have gone farther on a mission of disinformation and propaganda to defend this illegitimacy.

As a result of these, you are instructed to immediately turn off NGIC’s gas supply. All of the refinery’s crude oil supply valves ought to be closed. The loading process for the ship that is going there needs to end right away.

The Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company (NGIC) branch was particularly instructed by Okugbawa to make sure that the refinery’s gas supply was immediately cut off, and all branch chairmen were instructed to report compliance progress as soon as possible.

“Injury to one, injury to all,” the letter continued.

Less than twenty-four hours have passed since Dangote Refinery acknowledged that it had fired a few employees for alleged sabotage, but denied that the action was related to unionization.

However, PENGASSAN maintains that more than 800 Nigerian workers were singled out soon after they willingly joined the organization, accusing management of unfair labor practices and union-busting.

To protect Kirawa and other nearby areas that border the Cameroun Republic and the Gwoza local government area, Senator Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South, has urged military officials to send troops.
Following Friday’s Boko Haram attack along the Kirawa-Pulka route at approximately 3 p.m., which resulted in the death of one Civilian Joint Task Force (Name withheld) and numerous injuries to drivers and passengers, he made this plea.

In response to the event that occurred in his district, Ndume bemoaned the lack of a military presence in Kirawa on Saturday morning. He also mentioned that the few tenacious hunters, vigilantes, and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force are always overburdened with the task of protecting the area.

“It was very discouraging to hear that some armed Boko Haram terrorists ambushed drivers and passengers along Kirawa-Pulka road yesterday,” he said. A few members of the Civilian Joint Task Force escorted the victims because there was no military escort available because Camerounian forces stationed in Kirawa were dislodged last month.

Many people are still missing as I write this, and regrettably, one of our Brave Civilian Joint Task Force members was murdered during the gunfight in the ambush. The incident resulted in the burning of at least six vehicles, including three lorries, a bus, and two Golf Volkswagen Saloons.

The families of the fallen Civilian Joint Task Force members have my condolences. As we offer prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured and the safety of the unaccounted-for, may his soul rest in peace.

“Let me also urge the military authorities to send troops, even if it is just a platoon, to protect Kirawa and its citizens, as my people are now constantly afraid after Camerounian troops based there were driven out last month.”

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was filled with jeers on Friday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized nations that had just voted to recognize Palestine as a state.
During his speech, Netanyahu reportedly denounced nations that have chosen to accept Palestinian independence, calling their actions “shameful, sheer madness, and insane.”

Such measures, he contended, would only give terrorism more confidence worldwide.

However, his remarks caused some audience members to disagree, leading to a walkout by several of the delegates. The protest went on until a UN representative had to request silence before the Israeli prime minister could continue.

According to Netanyahu, acknowledging Palestinian statehood would be equivalent to supporting terrorism against Jews and innocent people everywhere.

After Hamas’ October 7 attack, Netanyahu likened the quest for Palestinian statehood to the offer made to al Qaeda for a state close to New York City following the September 11 attacks.

Israel would not permit countries to “shove a terror state” down their throats, Netanyahu declared.

“Terrorism against Jews and innocent people worldwide will be encouraged by your shameful choice. It will be a disgrace to all of you.

Intolerant zealots who carried out and encouraged the Sabbath massacre are receiving the ultimate reward as a result of your actions.

“It would be equivalent to giving al Qaeda a state one mile from New York City after September 11 if the Palestinians were granted a state one mile from Jerusalem after October 7.”

Because you lack the will to confront hostile media and antisemitic mobs calling for Israel’s blood, he declared, “We will not commit national suicide.”

World leaders are being influenced by “biased media, radical Islamist constituencies, and anti-Semitic mobs,” the Israeli prime minister continued, denouncing the war in Gaza.

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia’s Principal Special Assistant on Youth and Media Mobilization, Atu Terver, has responded to a claim made against him by social media activist and critic Martin Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, VDM.

A car dealer allegedly vanished following a N1.2 billion transaction with the Benue Government, according to a video that VDM shared on his Facebook page on Friday.

The critic claims that the Benue government failed to pay the suspected missing dealer N1.2 billion for nine automobiles.

“To the executive governor of Benue State, the car dealer for whom your government owes 1.2 billion naira for nine vehicles that your government seized appears to have vanished.”

He informed me during our most recent conversation that he had been summoned to a meeting in an Abuja hotel by one of your cabinet members.

“Please release him if you are holding him, Rev. Fr. Alia. On his Facebook site, VDM posted a video that went viral with the question, “What is his crime?”

The governor cannot “stoop as low as abducting someone,” according to Atu, also known as Krayzeetee, who refuted the abduction implication in a comment beneath the article.

Many people won’t agree with me because, as he remarked, “a lot of things here don’t actually add up but it’s dragging a governor.”

“You mentioned that he was called by a cabinet member, but who is that cabinet member? And what about the number he called?

You mentioned the previous day that other government officials were urging him to make a payment without naming anyone.

You should learn a lot from Ahmed Isah of the Berekete family, in my opinion. He would have tried to get in touch with the governor if this situation had been brought to his attention, but he didn’t. You’ll be fine as long as it generates traffic and a lot of comments criticizing the governor.

“As a devout man, Governor Alia is incapable of descending to the level of kidnapping someone. Always get in touch with both parties before taking action in the pursuit of justice.

Just let me give you some advice. If you have followers, you are not God.