Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- Nigerian vice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed that Nigeria is bigger than any trade union including Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).

Shettima, who stated this in Abuja on Monday at the Nigerian Economic Summit (NES31), themed: "The Reform Imperative: Building a Prosperous and Inclusive Nigeria by 2030", said Dangote Refinery's $20 billion facility is a national asset that must be supported to function, while protecting it at all cost.

Shettima's comment comes on the heels of the industrial action by oil workers under the aegis of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) over dispute with the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery....