A group, Niger Delta Advocacy Network for Good Governance and Transparency, has threatened to stage a protest at the National Assembly if the Federal Government fails to sack the leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over the lingering fuel scarcity in the country.
The group, in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Okpako Theophilus, expressed frustration over the prolonged fuel scarcity, which has led to residents in oil-producing states buying fuel at exorbitant prices of up to N1000 per liter.
Theophilus reminded President Bola Tinubu of the recent #EndBadGovernance protest, which was fueled by the petroleum scarcity, and wondered why the NNPCL management was still in office despite failing to manage the petroleum sector.
The group accused the NNPCL leadership of jeopardizing President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and called for immediate removal, threatening to shut down the National Assembly with a protest if their demand was not met by Friday.
The Niger Delta Advocacy Network also alleged racketeering in the purchase of petroleum products by top government officials in NNPCL, leading to harsh economic conditions faced by ordinary Nigerians.
In a final warning, the group urged President Tinubu to take drastic measures to save Nigerians from suffering, emphasizing that the NNPCL boss’s continued stay in office was a threat to the country’s economy.
