Northern Youths Condemn Call For Sack Of NMDPRA Boss

A group under the auspices, Northern Youth Frontiers have condemned call by the House of Representatives’ resolution to sack the Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, over alleged ‘unguarded comments’ on local refineries.

The group described the move as “desperation and blatant bias.”

At a press conference in Abuja, yesterday, NorthWest Coordinator of the Group, Amb Abdul Usman called on the House of Reps to retract its resolution and uphold fairness.

“For balance, the House of Reps should also thoroughly investigate how, since the era of President Obasanjo, Dangote has been the only investor buying off all the available Black Oil in Nigerian refineries, shutting out his rivals, thereby manipulating everything.”

Amb Usman in the statement demanded protection for whistleblowers and industry regulators who dare to speak truth to power.

“Nigerians deserve better. We will not stand idly by while our lawmakers perpetuate injustice and enthrone monopoly,” he said.