…As He Refuses to Be Used to Destabilise Tinubu Administration

The Amalgamated Civil Societies of Nigeria (ACN) hereby informs the general public, social media users, and well-meaning Nigerians that after thorough investigations, it has uncovered a coordinated plot by faceless actors within the “Dirty Oil Mafia” to sponsor fabricated stories and protests against Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari, the immediate-past Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

These elements, driven by motives yet unexplained, aim to pit the current administration against Kyari through extortion, mischief, and unsubstantiated claims devoid of empirical evidence. Their tactics include fallacies, unverifiable accusations, and a deliberate campaign to tarnish the reputation of the former GMD, who transformed the oil and gas sector during his tenure.

We categorically condemn this orchestrated smear campaign. It is evident that disgruntled oil magnates and monopolistic gangs, threatened by Kyari’s reforms, are conspiring to reverse the milestones achieved under his leadership. Their clandestine plot seeks to destabilise the sector and return Nigeria to an era of perpetual dependence on imported petroleum products.

A warning to economic saboteurs and rabble-rousers.
The ACN warns these self-centred actors to desist from heating the polity with baseless schemes against Kyari. Failure to do so will force us to expose their identities and nefarious economic plans against Nigeria.

The recent rumours of Kyari’s arrest or investigation are mere fabrications by fifth columnists working to undermine national progress. These same forces frustrated efforts to rehabilitate Nigeria’s refineries and now seek to scapegoat Kyari for resisting their exploitative agenda.

Kyari’s Legacy of Patriotism is endless.
Nigerians are witnesses to Kyari’s transformative efforts in the oil sector. He stood firm against attempts by shadowy entities to acquire national assets at giveaway prices, often through non-competitive and unpatriotic means. These same individuals, who mismanaged privatised public corporations, now resort to blackmail to conceal their failures.

We urge Nigerians to ignore these sponsored attacks. Kyari’s refusal to edge out Oando PLC in favour of monopolistic interests, as well as his resistance to unethical deals, has angered these cabals. Their desperation includes covertly funding opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s administration while posing as allies.

Call for Restraint and Focus.
The ACN acknowledges the prerogative of the new NNPCL GMD, Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, to implement reforms aligned with President Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda.” However, we reject attempts by fifth columnists to misinterpret administrative changes as indictments of Kyari’s tenure.

Mr. Kyari, currently free and unencumbered by legal issues, deserves a peaceful retirement after five years of meritorious service. Nigeria must rise above the greed of monopolistic cabals seeking to profit at the nation’s expense.

Enough is Enough
Nigeria belongs to a generation committed to competence, competition, and progress—not monopoly. We shall resist further attempts to tarnish patriotic citizens like Kyari.

Signed:
Comrade Wale Adegoke
Convener

Malam Musa Abdullahi
Secretary