SAN FRANCISCO, November 03, (THEWILL) – Dangote Refinery has debunked reports that a protester was shot and killed by policemen at the refinery on Tuesday.
A statement by the Group Executive Director, Projects and Portfolio Management, Edwin Devakumar said nobody was killed during the protest. He added that the protesters were not employees of Dangote Refinery, but that of its contractors.
He said though the protesting workers were engaged by the company’s contractors, the group stepped in to resolve the dispute.
Devakumar said the management had commenced discussion with both parties and the issues at stake had been amicably resolved. “It is unfortunate that some online media are reporting falsehood, insisting that nobody was killed at the site”, he added.
In an earlier statement, the company said “Our attention has been drawn to an issue on social media alleging staff protest at the refinery over salary increment dispute.
“The protesters are direct employees of Onshore, Offshore (Oil) and Chemie-Tech subcontractors, who are currently dealing with an industrial dispute with their employees. The situation is under control as we are mediating with the parties involved.”
