Indications have emerged that the House of Representatives may indict the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) over alleged sabotage of the operations of Dangote Refinery.
Indications have emerged that the House of Representatives may indict the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority over alleged sabotage of the operations of Dangote Refinery . The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Dr. Philip Agese, in a statement made available to reporters on Saturday, dropped the hint. Agbese, representing Ado/Ogbadibo/Okpokwu Federal…
The lawmaker wondered why a regulator would go all out to frustrate the efforts of his country’s entrepreneurs to give foreigners the oxygen to continue to run their businesses in the country, to retard Nigeria’s indigenisation drive in the oil and gas, as well as other sectors. “So we cannot rely heavily on one refinery to feed the nation, because Dangote is requesting that we should suspend or stop all importation of petroleum products, especially AGO and jet fuel, and direct all marketers to the refinery.
“It is also surprising that NNPCL too is in this vicious cycle, as it has been revealed that the Federal Government of Nigeria subscribed to 20% shares in Dangote Refinery but has failed to redeem its obligation and now owns 7.2% through NNPCL. As if that is not enough, the NNPCLBefore flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
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