Adulterated Fuel: NNPC GMD, NMDPRA Chairmen Given Seven Days To Resign
Barely four months after his appointment, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr. Farouk Ahmed, has been asked to resign over his role in the importation of adulterated Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) currently in circulation in Nigeria. DAILY POST reports.
Also asked to resign within seven days is the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the newly established Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mallam Mele Kyari, for negligence. Information Guide Nigeria
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A pro-Nigeria Civil Society Organization (CSO) known as NIGERIA FIRST, in a statement on Friday by its National Coordinator, Mr. Augustine Richard-Adie, and the Board of Trustees Chairman, Chief Philip Agbese; said the inactions of both heads of regulatory agencies have caused Nigerians untold hardship and brought serious embarrassment to President Muhammadu Buhari.
“The two CEOs of the above agencies, which are products of the PIA, have been fingered as those whose negligence was responsible for what Nigerians are currently suffering”.
“The importation of the adulterated fuel has caused more harm than good and it is clear that these individuals should therefore resign immediately”. jamb results
“They have to go immediately to save the President any further embarrassment and to keep his legacy in office”.
The GMD NNPC said his investigation has revealed the presence of Methanol in four petrol cargoes imported by MRS, Emadeb/Hyde/AY Maikifi/Brittania-U Consortium, Oando and Duke Oil.
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“Petrol with methanol quantities above Nigeria’s specification was discovered in the supply chain”, adding that, “Methanol is a regular additive in petrol and is usually blended in an acceptable quantity”.
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