NNPCL, marketers commended over plan to distribute Dangote fuel

A youth group in the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lauded the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd (NNPCL) and major oil marketers for resolving to lift and distribute fuel from the Dangote refinery.

The group also called on the Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL, Malam Mele Kyari, to live up to his promises by making the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries operational.

Shola Olatunji, President of APC Vanguard for Optimum Transparency and Accountability (APC-VOTA) and Secretary, Waheed Isiaka, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Thursday.

The group expressed optimism that by patronising the locally refined petroleum products, the nation’s economy will stabilise.

“The naira will gain heavily against foreign currencies, hence, importation of refined products will be discouraged.

“Aside making the products to be available across the country, thereby defeating the usual artificial scarcity during the yuletide, lifting from Dangote refinery will also strengthen our currency against foreign currencies and make our economy to pick again.

“It will also save Nigerians from buying adulterated and high sulphur-density petroleum products currently being imported into the country by some unscrupulous oil marketers under the supervision of the so-called regulators.

“Who value their pockets more than the welfare of the people.

“Above all, this will save Nigerian government a whooping N24 trillion yearly, as it currently imports Petroleum products by paying N2 trillion every month.

“This is a noble decision and all of us at APC-VOTA welcome this step wholeheartedly as it will better the lives of Nigerians and will reduce hardship currently being faced”.(NAN)