An anti-sabotage organisation, The Natives, has tasked security agencies, especially the Directorate of State Security (DSS) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) to fish out oil marketers and other saboteurs responsible for fuel scarcity across the country.
The group described as “politically motivated” the current fuel queues and hardship Nigerians are going through as a result of fuel scarcity.
In a statement released in Abuja, signed by its President General, Hon Smart Edwards, the group said Nigerians should hold some players in the oil sector responsible for sabotaging the efforts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) even as they unilaterally implement unapproved fuel prices.
Edwards, however, applauded the federal government, through the Minster of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva and NNPCL on the recent announcement of the possible end of fuel importation by next year.
According to Edwards, Nigerians are tired of hearing about turnaround maintenance year in, and year out which leads to non-functional refineries in the country.
“This is abnormal and should not be allowed to stand. We call on the DSS and the NSCDC to go after these enemies of the state.
“We strongly condemn the scare and conducts of players that are leading to hikes and queues as politically motivated, and this is sad because the masses are at the receiving end.”
While applauding the Minster of State for Petroleum and NNPCL on the recent announcement of the possible end of fuel importation by next year, the leader of The Natives said: “The news is cheering to the people particularly when you juxtapose it with our stand on the complete removal of subsidy.
“We cannot but applaud you and the team at the NNPCL for this positive effort in the right direction. We are tired of hearing turn around maintenance that leads to non-functional refineries, so this is surely a great job you are doing and we obviously welcome the news of the 60000bpd portion of the refinery that will go operational by the first quarter of 2023,” the statement said
