"Dangote denies owing workers amid agitation", 31 October 2019

As the workers in the Dangote Flour Mills and Savannah Sugar Company’s continued their agitation over suspension of their gratuity, the management yesterday denied owing workers any outstanding.

A statement by the management...said that the recent sale of DFM to Crown Flour Mills (a subsidiary of Olam Group) prompted the agitation for a re-instatement of gratuity to be dated back to 2012 and continue to date...

...He...stated that it was suspended in 2012 with the cooperation of the workers..."... the management and the staff representatives met and resolved to freeze the gratuity scheme on Sepember 30, 2012 and there was never any agitation since it was an agreement between the two parties..."...

...On the recent problem, he said that several meetings were held with the Union representatives for an amicable resolution...

...workers in the food sector of the economy...shut down operations of Dangote Flour Mills Plc and Savannah Sugar Company Limited over suspension of gratuity to the workforce...

...The workers under the umbrella of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FOBTOB) had embarked on indefinite strike and picketing of the two organisations simultaneously...