A non-governmental organization,Centre for Convention on Democratic Integrity (CCDI), has raised concerns over a purported plot to undermine the ongoing reforms at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd). According to the group, certain individuals and factions are working to sabotage the reforms and tarnish the reputation of NNPC Ltd’s leadership and destabilize the nation.
In a press statement made available to newsmen, the non-govermental Organisation (NGO) noted that it has become evident that certain disgruntled elements,many of whom have long fed fat on systemic rot within the oil and gas sector,are deeply unsettled by Bayo Ojulari’s, the newly appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited bold commitment to sanitising the sector.
According to the statement, these unpatriotic actors, desperate to derail the reforms underway, have resorted to malicious insinuations, disinformation, and underhand tactics designed to erode public confidence and sow discord within the Presidency.
The statement reads in parts: “Let it be stated without equivocation: Ojulari did not ascend to this office through intrigue or favouritism, but through proven competence, moral clarity and an unwavering record of service.
” His early initiatives have already signalled a return to fiscal discipline, operational transparency, and the reclaiming of national assets from oil thieves and entrenched cartels.
“We are aware that these enemies of the nation, threatened by the collapse of their illicit pipelines and privileges,are now attempting to ensnare the security agencies, mislead political actors and poison the public space.They are not merely attacking a man,they are attacking Nigeria’s sovereign energy future.
The statement calls on President Bola Tinubu, the National Security Adviser, and all patriotic institutions to stand firm, stressing that Ojulari’s success is Nigeria’s success.
“To betray him is to betray the mandate of reform and national survival.Nigeria shall not be held hostage by saboteurs masquerading as patriots.”
