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Concerned Citizens Raise Alarm Over New Plot to Derail Tinubu’s Reforms On Local Refineries




A group of concerned citizens has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to sabotage President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's reforms on local refineries.

The group, Concerned Nigerians led by its National Coordinator Obinna Francis, claims to have uncovered a sinister plot to stop the supply of crude oil to domestic refineries.

According to Francis, the plot is being orchestrated by a cabal within the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), in collaboration with importers of fake petrol.

The group alleges that this cabal is seeking to undermine the government's economic reforms, which have led to a significant reduction in fuel prices and a subsequent decrease in the cost of food items.

The concerned citizens believe that the plot is driven by a desire to return Nigeria to the era of petrol importation and the reintroduction of subsidies.

They argue that cutting off crude oil supply to domestic refineries would create a shortage of refined products, forcing the country to import fuel.

The group claims that the cabal has been manipulating officials in the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to justify the planned refusal to supply crude oil to local refineries.

They also allege that the cabal has the support of individuals seeking regime change, who hope to capitalize on public anger and protests to bring down the government.

Francis added: "The members of the cabal, working through certain officials of NNPCL, have been manipulating their colleagues in the NUPRC, which has responsibility for overseeing the supply of crude oil to refineries in Nigeria.

"Their plot includes sabotaging exploration and distribution infrastructure to justify the planned refusal to cut off crude supplies. This unholy alliance has the support of individuals who have been angling for a regime change.

"Our suspicion is that while the NNPCL/NUPRC cabal pursue the monetary gains of truncating the steady supply of refined products, their political wing anticipates that a disruption in refining capacity would lead to petrol scarcity, drive fuel prices up and hike food prices with the attendant anger against the government of the day.

"They desire to weaponize such public anger into anti-government protests that would bring the administration down. We are concerned that if not stopped, this plot will undo all the gains that have been made in the implementation of economic reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government and doom us all.

"We are further concerned that such a plot at this critical time of our economic evolution would plunge the country into an abyss from which it may never resurface."

The concerned citizens are calling on President Tinubu and the Department of State Services (DSS) to intervene and prevent the plot from being executed. They praised the president's economic reforms, which have driven Nigeria towards energy sustainability and revived the oil industry.

The group warned that if the plot is not stopped, it would undo all the gains made by the government and plunge the country into economic chaos.

They urged the president to ensure that no one in NNPCL, NUPRC, or any other connected agency undermines the achievements recorded in the sector.

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