Group commended NNPCL over efforts to end Fuel scarcity

A citizens-led group under the aegis of The Natives has said it will do everything possible to defend Nigerians from being shortchanged by some cartels in the oil sector, hence it will mobilize a monitoring body across the country against saboteurs.

It, however, commended the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) led by Mele KyarI, for putting measures in place to ensure that Nigerians are the real beneficiaries of the new policies in the oil sector.

The Natives, which is a joint action of citizens comprised of students bodies, youth groups, local communities, NGOs, CSOs and other special interest groups, vowed to collaborate with security agencies to burst the ring of sabotage in the oil sector and also in all affairs that matter to ordinary citizens.

In a statement released in Abuja by its president general, Smart Edwards, the group called on the federal government to put an end to all monopolies, diversions and ar twisting of NNPCL for private profit.

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The statement said: “The transparency in the sector is for the public good, the production of oil, PMS, GAS etc, are for public consumption, hence good service delivery is also required for the right public perception of the NNPCL, which is their goal too.

“So we cannot leave them to continuously battle this cartel alone, they are being bashed left right and centre when we know the perpetrators are living with us.

“We must raise this alarm and awareness amongst citizens. We must understand the facts, discover the missing links, know the factors hindering and fish out the persons or companies that are collaborators to end this reoccurrence.

“The Natives will enlighten Citizens and set up a monitoring corridor around the operators in this sector.

“There are youths in the country who are patriotic enough, experts in the industry, intelligent and also energetic as well, who are available with integrity to achieve this mission. As the struggle to liberate citizens from all forms of oppression needs all hands on deck.”