DANGOTE REFINERY SACKS STAFF AMID MAJOR REORGANISATION OVER SABOTAGE CONCERNS

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The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE has announced a sweeping reorganization of its operations following what it described as “many recent cases of reported sabotage” in different units of the refinery.

In an internal memo signed by Femi Adekunle, Chief General Manager of Human Asset Management, the company informed employees that their services would no longer be required effective immediately.

The letter reads:

“REORGANISATION
In view of the many recent cases of reported sabotage in different units of the Petroleum Refinery leading to major safety concerns, the Management is constrained to carry out a total re-organisation of the plant.

As a consequence of this development, we wish to inform you that your services are no longer required, with effect from the eve of Thursday, the 25th September, 2025.
Please surrender all the Company’s properties in your possession to your line manager and obtain an exit clearance accordingly but, the date for doing so, will be communicated to you later.

The Finance Department, by a copy of this letter, is advised to compute all your benefits and entitlements in line with your terms of employment and conditions of service and pay the amount due to you (less all indebtedness), subject to the condition that you have obtained the exit clearance certificate as mentioned above.

We seize this opportunity to thank you for your services while you were in our employment.”

While the exact number of affected employees of the organisation has not been disclosed, the development is expected to have significant implications for operations at the multi-billion-dollar facility.

Industry analysts suggest the move underscores the refinery’s struggle with internal security, operational stability, and the need to safeguard its long-term investments.

The company is yet to release an official public statement beyond the internal memo circulated to staff.