*Says Nigeria will now enjoy more revenue, create jobs
By; BASHIR BELLO DOLLARS, Abuja
Group under umbrella of Energy Consumers Rights Association (ECORA) has commended the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL), Eng. Mele Kyari for breaking the jinx of more than five decades of exploration of oil in the north without success .
According to the group,the discovery of oil in commercial quantity and subsequent exploration of the oil in Bauchi, Gombe and Nasarawa states respectively will no doubt lead to increased job opportunities; industrial growth and emergence of new refineries.
The group, which made this known in a press statement jointly signed by Dr. Mustapha Ahmed Bala
President and Mrs Mary John Awe
Secretary General, the Energy Consumers Rights group said, “We happy to be associated with NNPC limited because, of the short and long term economic implications, which suffices to say, “The country can now generate more revenues from oil for sustainable growth and development.”
Stressing, “For us, what appears impossible has finally been made possible.”
While commending the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Eng. Mele Kyari for feat,the group however raised alarm over attempts in some quarters to undermine him. Stating that, “Since the information about discovery of oil in northern parts of the country, some persons have allegedly started undermining Kyari for no just reasons.
“We expect these people to know that rather than making attempts to undermine Kyari’s proactive efforts to rescue our oil sector, such should acknowledge him for two things that distinct him from past Chief Executives of NNPC: First frantic efforts to clamp down on oil thieves and secondly, the discovery of oil in Northern Nigeria.
“It’s for these reasons that we are asking Kyari to remain focused and concentrate on the reforms to ensure that the masses feel the positive impact of Nigeria’s oil wealth”.
On issue of current fuel Scarcity, the Energy Consumers Rights group, described the current fuel scarcity in some parts of the country as clearly an act of sabotage, apparently aimed at frustrating efforts of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to ensure adequate supply.
According to the group, information gathered revealed that the problem of fuel scarcity, until recently considered a thing of the past, reared its ugly head again barely few months to the country’s general elections.
“Some of our members sent to some states for on-the-spot assessment of the fuel supply situation at selected filling stations , discovered that most filling stations in rural areas have fuel ,while in state capitals, there are some places without queues and others with queues, an evidence that, it’s a case of clear sabotage.It stated.
We have come out strongly to commend Kyari for not bowing to antics of petroleum products marketers, who have wittingly adjusted upward the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit(PMS) also called petrol.
We also praise the national oil company for maintaining the pump price, it reiterated, “Those who have increased Pump Price are all scrupulous profiteers,who don’t care about the economic implications on consumers”.
