CSOs Ask Police, DSS To Arrest Blackmailers Of NNPCL GMD

A coalition of Civil Society Organizations has urged the Department of State Service (DSS) and the police to take action against those blackmailing the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, the leader of the coalition, Declan Ihekaire, said the allegations against […]

A coalition of Civil Society Organizations has urged the Department of State Service (DSS) and the police to take action against those blackmailing the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari.

Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, the leader of the coalition, Declan Ihekaire, said the allegations against Kyari and the NNPCL had been investigated by the National Assembly and the lawmakers cleared the GMD of any wrongdoing.

The coalition condemned those engaging in a relentless campaign to extort Kyari from other government agencies including corporate institutions.

“For the records, the National Assembly who is saddled with legitimate investigations of all MDAs has investigated the phantom missing 48 million barrels of crude oil and angrily thrashed it after thorough investigation that none of such happened.”

“It may interest you to know that it was the same person that ran to the National Assembly to constitute a panel towards unravelling his petition. After the National Assembly dismissed his petition and cleared NNPCL of such lies, he ran to the court with his inactive NGO.

“His actions and his co-travellers have raised serious ethical and legal concerns within our society. His continuous attempts to blackmail and extort NNPCL and other government agencies not only undermine the rule of law but also compromise the integrity of our institutions.

“We want to emphasize that we, as a coalition, stand firmly against any form of corruption or misconduct within public and private institutions. However, the appropriate channels for addressing such concerns are through established legal processes, not through coercion, blackmail, or extortion.

“His actions, on the other hand, represent a blatant disregard for these principles and pose a threat to the stability and credibility of our legal system. It is essential for all citizens to trust and have confidence in our legal institutions. By attempting to subvert due process through blackmail and extortion, he undermines the very foundations of justice that our society relies upon.”