VP Upstream NNPCL: Arewa Group Knocks Those Calling For Eyesan’s Removal

A group, the Arewa Youth Alliance for Progress and Development (AYAPD), has tackled those against the appointment of Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as the Executive Vice President (Upstream), Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The group made their position known at a press briefing in Kaduna yesterday. The text, jointly signed by AYAPD President, Amb Umaru […]

A group, the Arewa Youth Alliance for Progress and Development (AYAPD), has tackled those against the appointment of Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as the Executive Vice President (Upstream), Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

The group made their position known at a press briefing in Kaduna yesterday.

The text, jointly signed by AYAPD President, Amb Umaru Bala Babayaro and Secretary. Comr. James Ishaku, read in part: “The so-called idle, groundless and unwarranted gimmicks are sponsored by irreconcilable enemies of the success recorded so far within the petrochemical industry in the country. We make bold to say that their plans failed on arrival.

“Without much thought, it is obvious that these calls are maliciously laced with intentions to defame, the impeccable mettle of this hard working Nigerian who was only recently appointed.

“They saw no other allegation to drive their inconsequential point, but the Pipeline surveillance contract which we are aware was awarded many months ago before her assumption of office.

“We as Arewa Youths are happy to say that in just few months in office, we have observed that the competence, intellectual capacity, courage of Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan are enormous.

“Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa has shown enormous propensity to the national economy recovery plan with clarity of vision and certainty of purpose.

“Her actions have shown that she is Pan-Nigerian, a lover of our nascent democracy, and her character is an embodiment of rule of law.

“We wish to put it on record as it is general knowledge that Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, PINL, was awarded a Surveillance contract through a rigorous due process under an ljaw man from the Niger Delta region, who happens to be the immediate past Executive Vice President Upstream NNPCL, Engr. Adokiye Tombomieye, after meeting all criteria set out for the award of the job at the same time other companies like Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, were awarded theirs.”