Youth leaders attack NANS, hail Kyari’s efforts in ending fuel queues
Ethnic youth leaders have commended the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd., Mele Kyari, for his efforts in addressing fuel supply disruptions.
This is contained in a statement in Lagos by the ethnic youth leaders and signed by their spokesperson, Malam Kabiru and deputy acting president, NG Emmanuel, on Wednesday.
The youths also commended the executive vice president, downstream of NNPCL, Adedapo Segun, for ensuring clearance of the current queues for fuel.
The statement stated that Mr Kyari was committed at ensuring downstream energy stability in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
They therefore faulted the National Association of Nigerian Students for calling for the resignation of the NNPCL GCEO.
The youths said Mr Kyari had not relaxed but working round the clock to ensure adequate supply and availability of fuel despite daunting challenges.
They urged students who are future leaders to appreciate and support his efforts in addressing the energy challenges.
They reminded NANS that the Kyari-led NNPCL was resting on its laurels to address the situation, noting that he already assured Nigerians that the ongoing fuel scarcity and queues would end by Wednesday.
“Just when NANS is threatening a mass protest, NNPCL under Kyari has given Nigerians its word that the company currently has an availability of products exceeding 1.5 billion litres, which can last for at least 30 days. Like we and other Nigerians already know, the three-day disruption in distribution being experienced is due to logistical issues.
”This has since been resolved by the NNPLC, but doing that ideally requires more time to return to normalcy. And unfortunately, however, some people in the business are taking advantage of this situation to maximise profits.
“And fortunate enough, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria concurred with the intervention of the NNPCL. The queues will disappear from filling stations as more products will be available for lifting by marketers and the supply will be stabilised,” the statement added.
(NAN)
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