CSOs urge NNPCL not to deliberately hold down crude from Dangote, other refineries
By George George Idowu
A total number of 28 Civil Society Organizations (CSO) have called on the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) not to deliberately hold down crude oil from Dangote refineries and other refinery in Nigeria.
The leaders of the CSOs revealed this over the weekend when they took a tour around the 650,000 bpd world’s largest single-train refinery in Lagos.
They claimed that the NNPCL and other regulatory agencies have deliberately held down the nation’s refineries to continue importing petroleum products.
The CSOs also announced that they have laid out plans to set up a situation room in ensuring NNPCL comply with the presidential directive to sell crude oil to Dangote Refinery in Naira.
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Recall that President Tinubu had intervened in the conflict between Dangote Refinery and the NNPCL, directing the Corporation to sell crude to Dangote Refinery in Naira
Speaking for the rest of the CSOs, Solomon Adodo of Rise Up for A United Nigeria expressed frustration over the government’s stance and vowed that CSOs would petition the Presidency to recognize Dangote Refinery as a national asset to reduce fuel importation.
Adodo pledged that the CSOs would defend the refinery and expose those opposing it, emphasizing their commitment to ensuring compliance with the presidential directive.
He condemned the NNPCL’s actions, calling them a “criminal audacity,” and highlighted the potential benefits of the Dangote Refinery for Nigeria’s economy.
On the part of Dangote Industries Limited’s Vice-President, Devakumar Edwin, he supported the CSOs’ stance, describing the refinery as a value-adding facility that would end the exportation of Nigeria’s crude and the importation of finished products.
Edwin criticized the government’s opposition to such a vision for Nigeria and reiterated the company’s commitment to adding value to the Nigerian economy through investments and job creation.
