Arewa Youths Demand Suspension of NNPCL Executive Vice President, Dagazau Amid House Probe
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The Arewa youths have called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately suspend the Executive Vice President, Downstream, of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Dr.
The Arewa youths have demanded that President Bola Tinubu suspend NNPCL's Executive Vice President for Downstream operations, Dr. Mumuni Dagazau, for an investigation into allegations of abuse of office. This request followed the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources' (Downstream) initiation of preliminary investigations into two petitions concerning alleged misconduct and regulatory issues in Nigeria's downstream petroleum sector.
The Committee's Chairman, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, announced the formation of two sub-committees to examine the petitions and submit their findings for further legislative action. However, the Arewa youths view this development as a matter requiring accountability, transparency, and adherence to due process. While acknowledging the presumption of innocence for Dr. Dagazau, they emphasized that public trust in NNPCL and the broader petroleum industry must not be compromised by any appearance of interference, institutional protection, or lack of accountability.
They called on the President to immediately suspend Dr. Dagazau while the investigation proceeds without interference and urged the Committee to conduct a thorough, impartial, and transparent investigation, ensuring all relevant evidence is examined and all parties receive a fair hearing.
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