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ABSOLUTE INSULT’, OBASANJO SLAMS NNPC OVER OPEN INVITATION TO TOUR REFINERIES                                                                                             

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‘ABSOLUTE INSULT’, OBASANJO SLAMS NNPC OVER OPEN INVITATION TO TOUR REFINERIES                                                                                                                                 05-01-25

By Sadiq Aminu                                                                Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed outrage over an invitation by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) to tour the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries, describing it as “disrespectful”.

Obasanjo’s media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, stated that the former president was not formally invited, but rather received an open invitation through the media.

Akinyemi emphasised that this was not the proper way to invite a former president, adding that it was “a total disrespect for the office of the former president”.

“Is that the right way to invite a former president of the country? Who says Baba has even seen the statement or read the news? It is a total disrespect for the office of the former president.

“Ask the NNPCL that as of January 2, have they written to him? Is there any official letter addressed to him, inviting him to the refinery? It is an absolute insult, and the former president cannot dignify such with a response,” Obasanjo’s aide stated.

The controversy began after Obasanjo shared his frustrations about the mismanagement of refineries in Nigeria during an interview on Channels Television.

He recalled how his successor, Musa Yar’Adua, rejected a $750 million offer from Aliko Dangote to manage the Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries.

Obasanjo believes that if a company like Shell rejected his offer to manage the refineries, it’s likely because they knew it wouldn’t work.

In response, NNPC spokesperson Femi Soneye insisted that the refineries are working and invited Obasanjo to see the progress for himself.

However, Obasanjo’s camp considers this invitation an “absolute insult” and refuses to dignify it with a response.

The reopening of the Warri refinery has been met with skepticism from Nigerians, who are questioning the effectiveness of the refineries.

The NNPC claims that the refineries are being overhauled to meet world-class standards, but only time will tell if this is true.

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