Court Restrains Nupeng, Truck Drivers From Disrupting Dangote Refinery Operations

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has granted an interim injunction restraining the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Direct Trucking Company Drivers Association from embarking on industrial action or compelling other truck drivers to participate.

Justice E.D. Subilim, ruling on Wednesday, also restrained the unions from blocking Nigerian roads, frustrating, or shutting down the operations of Dangote Refinery, MRS Oil Nigeria Plc, and MRS Oil and Gas Company Ltd.

The decision followed a motion ex parte filed by the refinery's counsel, George Ibrahim SAN.