The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has elected Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro as its new national president, ushering in a new three-year leadership focused on job security, workforce transformation and stronger industrial relations in Nigeria’s evolving energy sector. Agoro emerged unopposed at the association’s Delegates’ Conference in Abuja on Saturday, succeeding Festus Osifo, who completed his two-term tenure as m PENGASSAN president.
Olabiyi-Agoro’s emergence marks a leadership transition within one of Nigeria’s most influential energy-sector unions, following Osifo’s six-year tenure as PENGASSAN president. Osifo, however, remains active in the labour movement as President-General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), a position he will occupy for another three years.
Most of the national executive positions were also filled without contest, with the exception of National Auditor I. The leadership transition comes at a critical period for Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, as operators accelerate restructuring, automation, digitalisation and investments linked to the global energy transition.
In his acceptance speech, the new president said protecting employment would be at the centre of his administration, particularly as artificial intelligence and new technologies reshape jobs across the energy industry. He said PENGASSAN would pursue agreements that support a “just transition”, including retraining, redeployment and skills development for workers whose roles are affected by technological and structural changes.
