Tinubu asked to intervene as the group increases the alarm in the alleged plot to return fuel subsidies

• A group called worried Nigerians has accused a clique inside the NNPCL, in collusion with gasoline importers, conspiring to interrupt the supply of crude oil to local refineries
• The group warned that this alleged scheme could lead to price increases, artificial shortages and public disturbances
• They urged President Tinubu and DSS to intervene, and added that Sabotage without control could undermine Nigeria’s progress towards energy sustainability

AbujaFCT – A group of worried citizens has given alarm for an alleged plot to derail the economic reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu aimed at the local refineries of Nigeria.

The group, concerned with the Nigerians, led by its national coordinator, Obinna Francis, said in a statement on Monday, March 3 that discovered a conspiracy aimed at stopping the supply of crude oil to national refineries.

According to Francis, the alleged scheme is being orchestrated by a clique inside the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), in collusion with lower quality gasoline importers.

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He affirmed that the objective is to frustrate the government’s economic reforms, which has led to a reduction in fuel prices and a corresponding fall in food costs.

Cabal accused of drawing to restore fuel subsidies

The group also assumed that those behind the plot intends to reverse Nigeria to an era of importation of gasoline and subsidy payments.

If the supply of crude oil to local refineries is interrupted, the country could face the refined shortage of products, which forces the dependence on fuel imports, Francis said.

In addition, he said that the clique has been influencing the officials of the UPSTREAM Nigeria Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to justify the retention of crude oil from local refineries.

The group warned that the shortage of orchestrated fuel and price increases could trigger public discontent, leading to anti -government protests.

Francis added that the Cabal Plan includes sabotaging the exploration and distribution infrastructure, creating artificial shortage and inciting public outrage against the administration.

Tinubu asked to intervene

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The group has requested President Tinubu and the State Services Department (DSS) to intervene urgently.

They praised the economic policies of the administration, which according to them have positioned Nigeria towards energy sustainability and revitalized oil industry.

The group said that the plot, if not controlled, will reverse the profits obtained and submerge the country in economic agitation.

They urged the president to ensure that no official inside NNPCLNUPRC, or any related agency undergoes progress in the energy sector.

Dangote gasoline supposedly cheaper than imported fuel

In another report, importers of oil products They have supposedly lamented The continuous price of gasoline by the Dangote refinery.

Some of the importers revealed that the concessionaires said they could be forced to reduce their prices after importing at a high cost, since consumers would now sponsor filling stations that sell cheaper fuel.

Dangote Refinery recently reduced the Ex-Depot gasoline price in N65, below N890 to N825 per liter.

Source: legit.ng