By Adeleye Kunle
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) said it has been vindicated by Peter Obi, Nasir El-Rufai, and Sanusi Lamido regarding the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited.
In recent days, the ex-Anambra Governor, Kaduna helmsman and ex-Emir of Kano, asked the federal government to privatize the Government entity.
Their suggestion was hailed by a group which said the national oil company has become a burden rather than an asset for economic growth and development.
The CNPP said the comments by experts have again brought to the front burner issues bordering on the “corruption and manipulation of figures” by the NNPC.
“On the day President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the current management of the NNPC Limited, he practically renamed and finally incorporated corruption in the oil sector”, CNPP Secretary General, Willy Ezugwu said in a statement.
Ezugwu accused the NNPC of claiming “questionable annual profit declaration” to blindfold Nigerians and the President, who holds the Minister of Petroleum Resources position.
He said within one week, three prominent individuals who should know have questioned the viability of the company and the competence of the leadership.
Ezugwu noted that the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate repeatedly took a swipe at the management and asked them to resign.
