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Expert Advises Power Firms Against Mass Sack
Authorities of power gen
erating companies (GENCOS) and their distribution counterparts (DISCOs) in Nigeria have been advised to jettison plans of disengaging their valued staff as the workers six-month contract expires this week.
The Director, Human Resources of NEDAL Oil Company (Nigeria) Limited, Princess Dema Ogba who gave the advice last Friday in Port Harcourt said instead of withdrawing the services of the affected staff, the power companies should consider retraining a good number of them.
Dema stated that six months after taking over the defunt Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) the new investors still need to tap from the wealth of experiences of the old staff particularly as the new companies anticipate expansion in the near future.
“I Think what these new companies need most is to engage more workforce gradually with time because their role is expanding particularly with the government’s plan to extend electricity to the rural areas in the country,” she said.
‘Describing workforce as valued asset, the human resources expert explained that few bad workers could be laid off but penciling down sizeable number for sack would do the GENCOs and DISCOs more harm.
The Director who regretted that the power sector disengaged a large number of its workforce last year and threw more Nigerians into the already saturated labour market, said the federal Government should dissuade the new investors from carrying out such a wholesome disengament exercise as planned.
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Dangote Refinery Resumes Gantry Self-Collection Sales, Tuesday
This is revealed in an email communication from the Group Commercial Operations Department of the company, and obtained by Newsmen, at the Weekend.
The company explained that while gantry access is being reinstated, the free delivery service remains operational, with marketers encouraged to continue registering their outlets for direct supply at no additional cost.
The statement said “in reference to the earlier email communication on the suspension of the PMS self-collection gantry sales, please note that we will be resuming the self-collection gantry sales on the 23rd of September, 2025”.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery also apologised to its partners for any inconvenience the suspension may have caused, while assuring stakeholders of its commitment to improving efficiency and ensuring seamless supply.
“Meanwhile, please be informed that we are aggressively delivering on the free delivery scheme, and it is still open for registration. We encourage you to register your stations and pay for the product to be delivered directly to you for free. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding,” it added.
It would be recalled that in September 18, 2025, Dangote refinery had suspended gantry-based self-collection of petroleum products at its depot. The move was designed to accelerate the adoption of its Free Delivery Scheme, which guarantees direct shipments of petroleum products to registered retail outlets across Nigeria.
The refinery stressed that the earlier decision was an operational adjustment aimed at streamlining efficiency in the downstream supply chain.
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