From David Onuoja, Abuja
The Global Center For Conscious Living Against Corruption, a coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria, has condemned the faceless critics against NNPCL and its Management, describing it as sponsored and Media trial.
In a press briefing at the weekend, the Director General of the Coalition, Dr. Nwambu Gabriel and Alhaji Aliyu Ushaf, Secretary, urged Nigerians to disregard the faceless critics and support NNPCL headed by Bayo Ojulari to thrive.
According to the Coalition, “In recent weeks, there has been an upsurge in negative media reportage against Nigeria’s national oil company, the NNPC Ltd, and its senior management. These attacks, carefully orchestrated and coordinated by faceless groups and individuals with nefarious intents, are to say the least, most unfortunate.
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“The frightening part of this dangerous development is that these negative campaigns don’t look like they will stop anytime soon. Today, it is Bayo Ojulari, the Group CEO; tomorrow, it is Dapo Segun, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and the next day, it is Udy Ntia, the Executive Vice President (EVP) Upstream. The evil forces appeared to be unrelenting in their quest to bring the company and its management to their knees.
“The NNPC Limited and its Management, have seen enough from sponsored media attacks to frivolous lawsuits, even staged protests from rented crowd based on nothing but the imaginations of the purveyors of fake news, the critics keep coming in droves.
Apparently, some folks, both within and without are not happy with the direction the NNPC is going and would stop at nothing to derail the process of making NNPC work for all.
“To think that some Nigerians are behind these mischievous allegations in the media, is just serendipitous. The purveyors of these acts are probably oblivious of the immense damage they are doing to a company which should be our collective national treasure. This is a company that could best be described as the goose that lays the golden egg. This is a company that is about to be listed on the stock exchange.
“But one might ask: what do they stand to gain by making these potentially damaging allegations towards one of Nigeria’s major brands and institutions? What is their benefit if the National Oil Company goes down as a result of their cynical opinions which seem to keep discerning investors away? Where is their patriotism? Where is the national pride and where lies their conscience.
“The NNPC Management, especially under Ojulari’s stewardship, has never shied away from its many challenges. If anything, it has always been seen to face the challenges headlong. And the result of that confrontation has seen the company’s fortunes, growing in leaps and bounds.
“It is therefore important to state that since coming on board as the GCEO NNPC Ltd, Engr. Ojulari, has recorded significant milestone and achievements, signalling a break from business as usual. He has also implemented bold reforms across operational transparency, fiscal discipline, and global competitiveness. It is safe to say that the man has proven himself not only a capable administrator but also a rare breed of technocrat.
