Says, “WeII occupy NNPCL Towers”
The Transparency Advocacy for Development Initiatives, (TADI), has called for the immediate and urgent dismissal of Mele Kyari as the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL), along with his entire leadership team.
According to the group, Kyaris tenure has been a catastrophic failure, marked by broken promises, gross mismanagement and alleged systemic corruption, saying all this has left Nigeria reeling from an enduring fuel crisis and a crushing debt burden.
The groups statement, signed by its Programmes, Research, and Public Relations Officer, Adeniran Taiwo, said: The time for deception is over Nigerians demand accountability and real leadership now. This is the clarion call of all Nigerians struggling every day, who are enduring unbearable levels of hardship.
From the skyrocketing cost of fuel to the unrelenting inflation that has made even the basics of life unaffordable citizens are suffering! Households and businesses alike are stretched to their limits, and the most vulnerable are bearing the brunt of this mismanagement in NNPCL. The fuel crisis has drained the nations resources and eroded public confidence in the ability of the government to alleviate the hardship. How can citizens hold firmly to the hopes anchored in President Bola Ahmed Tinubus ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda?
Under Mele Kyaris watch, NNPCL has amassed a staggering $6.8 billion in debt to petrol suppliers, yet Nigerians still face relentless fuel shortages and inflated pump prices. This financial recklessness has betrayed the trust of the Nigerian people, who are left wondering how such massive debts could yield so little improvement in fuel supply.
The hardship endured by Nigerians in their daily struggle for affordable fuel is nothing short of a national disgrace. Kyaris continued presence as NNPCL Chief Executive is a slap in the face to citizens who are bearing the brunt of his incompetence.
The corruption and financial mismanagement under Kyaris leadership are beyond excusable. Billions of dollars allocated to rehabilitate Nigerias refineries have disappeared into the void, with no operational refineries to show for it.
Time and again, Kyari has made grand promises about refinery rehabilitation, only to shift deadlines and offer excuses. In March 2021, he assured Nigerians that the Port Harcourt Refinery would be fully operational by Q2 of 2023.
The longer Kyari and his team remain in power, the deeper the economic crisis grows, and the more Nigerians suffer. Mele Kyari has had ample time and opportunity to prove his capability – and he has failed spectacularly.
We, hereby, demand the immediate removal of Mele Kyari and all Directors at NNPCL who have contributed to the ongoing fuel crisis, financial mismanagement, and corruption. We demand a full public audit of all refinery rehabilitation funds, a transparent investigation into the misuse of billions allocated for critical infrastructure, and the appointment of a new leadership team that will prioritise competence, transparency, and the delivery of real solutions for Nigerias energy sector.
From 17th to 18th October, we shall occupy NNPCL Towers for two days, cook, eat and sleep there, until the leadership of the NNPC is removed by Mr. President, the group vowed.
