Asks President to Block Exploitation of Country’s Resources
- Safiu Kehinde
Renown critic of President Bola Tinubu and Human Right lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has commended the President over the revamp of the Port Harcourt and Warri Refineries.
This was contained in an open letter issued on Monday by Adeyanju to Tinubu.
The lawyer stated that the rehabilitated refineries are huge relief to the nation as it will drive competition and ultimately bring down the price of petroleum products.
However, Adeyanju urged Tinubu to ensure the blockage of illegal exploitation of the oil resources by non-state actors.
He called for more military reinforcement and support for the Nigerian Navy to protect oil facilities and prevent oil theft.
The lawyer finally urged Tinubu to take urgent steps in improving Nigerians lives in line with his campaign promises.
The statement read in part; “Recently, the media was awashed with news of the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries and the subsequent production of petroleum product from the Port Harcourt refinery. Following my personal confirmation of the veracity of the stories, I am compelled to publicly commend President Bola Tinubu for rehabilitating the refineries.
“At a time when Nigerians are groaning over the huge cost of petroleum products, especially PMS, it is a huge relief to observe that the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries have come back to life, with the possibility of driving competition that will ultimately bring down the prices of petroleum products across the country.
“Having taken steps to revamp the refineries, the President must go further by blocking all illegal exploitation of the nation’s oil resources by non-state actors.
“It is now obvious that the Nigerian Navy is overstretched and can no longer protect our oil facilities alone. In this light, I call on the President to direct the army to maintain increased presence across our oil facilities and protect them oil theft.
“While commending Mr. President for the positive steps taken on the refineries, I urge him to take urgent steps to ensure that the life of the average Nigerian is improved, in line with his campaign promises.”