The House of Representatives has threatened to demand the removal of Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), if he continues to hinder the operations of the Dangote Refinery.
Philip Agbese, the Deputy Spokesman of the House, made this announcement on Saturday while speaking to journalists in Abuja. He stated that the House supports calls for the dismissal of Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
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Agbese said, “We have been seeing many demarketing campaigns to discredit the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, and given the negative impact of this, which has caused panic in the country. It is on record that the House directed the President to sack the NMDPRA’s CEO.
“The House of Representatives will not hesitate to call for the dismissal of Mele Kyari if the attempt to destroy the refinery project, a national asset, does not stop immediately.”
This statement follows an assessment visit by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and other members to the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Company in Lagos.
Currently, the House Special Committee is investigating oil theft and losses in the sector and has pledged to conduct its work without fear or favour.