This is even as the group’s National Coordinator, Obinna Francis, in a statement yesterday, alleged that cabals are working with importers of fake petrol to deny local refineries of crude oil supply.
Francis, warned that if the plot should materialise, it would have far-reaching consequences, including creating a shortage of refined products, which would force the country to import fuel.
According to him, the plot is driven by a desire to return Nigeria to the era of petrol importation and the reintroduction of subsidies.
“We are shocked that the cabal is working with importers of fake petrol to deny local refineries of crude oil supply,” Francis said.
Such a sinister plot can only be driven by a desire for Nigeria to return to the era of petrol importation and even the reintroduction of subsidy. This is because cutting off crude oil supply to domestic refineries is a recipe for creating a shortage of refined products, which the country would be forced to import.
“We understand that members of this cabal are upset that they could no longer afford the life they were addicted to as their illicit businesses have been cut off by Mr President’s successful reforms and positive development in the sector. However, they cannot continue to undermine our collective wellbeing for their own decadent choices.
“The members of the cabal have been manipulating their colleagues in the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (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.
He called on President Bola Tinubu and the Department of State Services (DSS) to ensure that nobody or any other connected agency undermines the achievements recorded in the sector.
