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Former Nigerian Minister of Tourism, Femi Fani-Kayode, has strongly criticised critics of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) following the recent revival of the Port Harcourt Refinery. In a statement released on his official X handle late Thursday, Fani-Kayode alleged that some private sector players in the oil and gas industry were attempting to undermine the revitalisation of the refinery, specifically targeting the efforts of the NNPCL leadership.

Nigeria is once again facing widespread fuel scarcity, with queues growing at petrol stations across the country. This comes despite the much-anticipated operations of the Dangote Refinery, which began supplying petroleum products recently. The scarcity has caused frustration among Nigerians and raised questions about the country’s fuel distribution system.

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has asserted that the persistent fuel queues across Nigeria could be eliminated if fuel marketers begin to source their supplies from his refinery. Speaking to State House Correspondents on Tuesday, October 29, Dangote urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and other marketers to cease fuel importation and instead patronize his facility.

In an opinion piece themed “The PIB and Nigerian Downstream: Crisis looms.” expressed by Jerry Lazarus, an Oil Industry Analyst and Public Affairs Commentator, noted being presented the opportunity to go through the senate and house committee reports on the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB.

“Two passengers on the motorcycle lost their lives and hoodlums around the scene burnt two Dangote trucks on the road and did not allow anybody to carry the two corpses on the ground for now.”