BY NONYELUM JULIET EKWENUGO
Kaduna
Amid the recent strident media campaign calling for the sack of NNPCL boss, Mele Kyari, Nineteen Seventeen Northern Consensus Movement (NSNCM) an amalgamation of 596 registeerd northern association has thrown their weight solidly behind the NNPCL boss, calling on the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to arrest those calling for his removal.
Addressing a press conference on Monday in Kaduna, the national President of the group, comrade Awwal Abdullahi Aliyu observed that plot against Kyari is sponsored to discredit President Bola Tinubu administration.
According to the group, NNPC Limited under Kyari has strengthened Nigeria’s energy security and improved the profitability and efficiency of its oil and gas sector.
“The so-called 401 ethnic Nationalities Leaders sponsored by enemies of Nigerians Economic transformation and general development who also are suspected boys of Bunkers and their agents.
“Calling for the sack of economic transformer, non-tribalistic, nationalistic, uncorruptible Mele Kyari.
They are calling for his sack because he has blocked all their possible ways and means for them to continue the cannibalization of the Nigeria oil sector”.
“The transformational and developmental drive of the oil sector by Mele Kyari, through robust revenue generation, redirection and scientific upliftment of the Nigeria oil sector, is making this enemies of Nigeria Economic boom to have sleepless night.
“Therefore, we are requesting, that the transformational government of President Bola Ahmad Tinubu to get this people arrested for undermining National Economic development and trying to create bad blood and disharmony between the North, other Nationality and the Government”.
The group described Kyari as one of the best things that have ever happened to NNPC Ltd.
They noted that Kyari’s major initiatives is the TAPE agenda, which focuses on transparency, accountability, performance, and excellence.
This agenda seeks to eradicate corruption, bribery, and racketeering within NNPC, transforming it into a reputable oil giant.
“Kyari has also set ambitious goals for the corporation, including raising crude oil production to 3 million barrels per day and increasing reserves to 40 billion barrels by 2023. His efforts have already led to significant achievements, such as resolving a longstanding dispute in the Akuku Toru community of Rivers State, which restored 35,000 barrels of oil production per day.
“Under his leadership, the NNPC successfully reached the Final Investment Decision (FID) on Train 7 of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) in November 2019, a project expected to generate over $20 billion in revenue and create over 50,000 jobs. Additionally, Kyari oversaw the commencement of the Ajaokuta-Abuja-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project, with funding secured from a Chinese bank.
“Kyari has also driven the digitization of NNPC’s operations, reducing human-related operational risks. For instance, the corporation launched software that enables marketers to view inventories across 22 depots in real-time, improving decision-making and efficiency”.
