Concerned Northern Forum, (CNF) has withdrawn the call earlier made to President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the NNPC boss over the lingering fuel crisis in the country.
CNF made the call on Monday in a Press Statement jointly signed by the Forum’s Chairman, Mallam Bature and the Spokesperson, Comrade Abdulsalam Mohammed Kazeem, appreciating the interventions of various stakeholders including security agencies and Grand Patron for timely response.
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According to the group, the earlier call demanding the sack of the NNPC boss was borne out of their love for the country and has nothing to do with political influence or whatsoever as alledged by many, noted that they were moved out of compassion haven seen the hardship posed on fellow citizens amidst many challenges in their contemporary society.
In their statements, “It has become inevitable to put the records straight that our position has no political affiliation or influence nor been sponsored by any individual or groups. Our call was borne out of patriotism over the hardship occasioned by the scarcity of premium motor spirit and the huge economic impact of the bad fuel at a time government is battling with dwindling revenue.
“We withdraw our notice for the sack of the NNPC management and nationwide protest but remain committed to the sanctioning of the importing companies and their officials.” The statement said.
Abdulsalam further disclosed that alot of people misinterpreted their earlier position, stated that such will not deter the group from voicing out whenever things seem not to be going well in the country.
He said the group in quest of this is calling on President Buhari to carryout thorough investigation and sanction perpetrators accordingly.
“Since our call for the removal of the management of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Ltd, NNPC, and the prosecution of importers involved in the contaminated fuel, there have been misgivings and misreading of our demands especially by those who profiteer from crisis situations.
“Following the operational error of methanol in PMS above our national specification, which remains an unforeseen problem, we back the call for thorough investigation as ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari and urge security agencies to conclude the probe in good time and sanction all those responsible.
“We commend the management of the NNPC Ltd for taking prompt action by alerting the nation on the bad fuel and for taking measured steps to recall the bad product and injecting over 700 million litres and the promise of additional 2.1billion litres to address the shortfall.
“We demand that regulatory and security agencies ensure that fuel stations sell at the maximum installed capacity and in the event any station is found to be sabotaging government’s effort, the product be dispensed free to motorists and such station sealed.”
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