PHOTOS: Protesters demand removal of Mele Kyari over failure to fix local refineries

No fewer than 20,000 activists took to the three arms zone in Abuja on Tuesday to demand the resignation of Mele Kyari, the group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited citing his alleged incompetent leadership.

No fewer than 20,000 activists took to the three arms zone in Abuja on Tuesday to demand the resignation of Mele Kyari, the group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.

The protesters were under the auspices of the APC Solidarity and Development Forum, comprising youths and civil society organisations. They said the petrol scarcity not only undermines public confidence but also adversely affects the reputation of the presidency and its renewed hope agenda. “We demand a clear roadmap for the revitalisation and operationalisation of our local refineries to ensure self-sufficiency in petroleum products and reduce reliance on imports.“The national assembly must enact and enforce strict regulations to prevent the importation of substandard petroleum products, protecting the health and safety of Nigerians.

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