As Nigeria faces a severe fuel crisis, calls for accountability within the oil sector are intensifying. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is reportedly burdened with a $6 billion debt to petrol suppliers, which has exacerbated the ongoing fuel shortages.
FINANCIAL STRAIN: NNPCL’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, has acknowledged the company’s significant debt, which is threatening the stability of fuel supply across Nigeria.
DEMAND FOR INVESTIGATION: The Centre for Human Rights in Africa is urging an investigation into Mele Kyari, NNPCL’s Group Managing Director, and other high-ranking officials. The group alleges that Kyari and his colleagues have been involved in corrupt practices that undermine the oil sector’s development. They claim these officials have obstructed local refinery operations and prioritized crude oil exports to foreign refineries.
CALL TO ACTION: The rights group has requested the newly appointed Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Ajayi, to probe these allegations and address the issues impacting Nigeria’s oil industry.