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NNPC GMD quietly awards control of Nigeria’s pipelines to Northern oil ‘cabal’

Industry professionals criticized the contract award, asserting it was too much power for any retail business to wield over the nation.

Mele Kyari, Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited has stealthily awarded juicy rehabilitation contracts of the nation’s pipelines to four oil companies that include two downstream retailers, a move that is tantamount to handing the retailers control of the pipelines at the risk of exploiting other retail outlets and Nigerians at large.

Oilserv Limited, A.A RANO Nigeria Limited, Macready Oil & Gas Service Company Limited, and MRS Oil Nigeria Plc were the four companies awarded the lucrative contracts of maintaining the country’s pipelines to fast track the flow of crude oil to refineries and transport its byproducts back to the country.

Speculations are rife that the Northern cabal is still in charge of the nation’s petroleum sector, despite Muhammadu Buhari’s nepotistic presidency having ended since May, because A.A.Rano Nigeria Limited and MRS Oil Nigeria Plc, two retail businesses owned by two northerners, Auwalu Rano and Sayyu Dantata, respectively, got the highly coveted contracts.

The NNPC GMD has frequently given the two aforementioned businesses, which are mostly merchants of petroleum products, preferential treatment. One such instance was in 2021 when they were both selected for the crude-for-fuel swap contracts to cater to the nation’s motor and jet fuel needs.

But the latest pipeline contracts awarded to the two companies are validating speculations that the Northern cabal is still very much active even after Mr Buhari’s exit.

The contracts were issued on a LOT basis, with MRS Oil securing the juiciest and LOT 4, that oversees depots in the South-West comprising Mosimi–Ore Products Pipeline (151.3km), Ibadan depot, Ilorin depot, Ibadan-Ilorin Products Pipeline (168.9km), Atlas Cove–Mosimi/Satellite Products Pipeline (72.8km), Mosimi depot, Mosimi–Ibadan Products Pipeline (79.1km), Atlas Cove depot and Satellite depot.

A.A Rano won the bid for LOT 2, which gives the retail outlet control of the South-South region, and comprises the Escravos–Warri Crude Oil Pipeline (60km), Warri-Benin Products Pipeline (90km), Benin-Ore Products Pipeline (110km), Warri Depot, Benin Depot and Ore Depot.

Critics say the move was another means for the North to maintain its tight grip on power because it gives them the ability to decide the fate of Nigerians, especially in the event of a supply crisis or shortage, choosing to serve themselves first, fix the market price, handpick their favourite retail outlets to dispense fuel and shun those not in their good graces, regardless of the implications, which include regions of the country not getting enough fuel.

Industry professionals criticised the contract award, asserting it was too much power for any retail business to wield over the nation and that it would inevitably backfire sooner or later.

Kelvin Atafiri, CEO of Cavazanni Human Capital Limited, confirmed the fears of Nigerians that MRS Oil now exerts a significant influence in the nation’s South-West region where it can decide not to serve dissenting outlets with fuel and fix a price citizens will pay through the nose to purchase.

“LOT 4 is a fairly well-developed market with NNPC already incurring the capital cost for infrastructure before transferring to the preferred winner. From a competitive point of view, it gives the winner an advantage compared to others,” Mr Atafiri told Business Day.

The hushed manner in which the contracts were given out further cemented claims that the cabal was still conducting its usual operations, albeit in stealth.

NNPC, in 2022, publicly defended its decision to pay N48 billion to ex-militant Government Ekpemupolo, popularly called Tompolo, to protect the nation’s pipeline from vandals over a 24 month period but has so far remained silent on the awarding of pipeline contracts to A.A. Rano and MRS Oil.

The State House did not immediately respond to enquiry as to whether President Bola Tinubu, who serves as the nation’s petroleum minister, was aware of the hushed contracts that were being cornered by A.A. Rano and MRS Oil.

Mr Kyari, the NNPC boss, did not return comments as well on the matter.

https://gazettengr.com/nnpc-gmd-quietly-awards-control-of-nigerias-pipelines-to-northern-oil-cabal/

If Crude oil was never discovered in Nigeria, we would have been a great nation rn

We would have been forced to grow in Agriculture, Technology and Science.
We would have produced genius inventors and intelligent minds in the world of science and Tech today.

We would have been exporting Technological innovations and Agricultural products today to countries in the world.

Made in Nigeria goods would have been inevitable in all countries.
The Nigeria would have been stronger against the dollar.
All these old heads won't have showed their faces seeking power because they want to control oil which won't have been existent.
They would have been giving speeches to celebrate great Nigerians for their inventions and discoveries(with all the talent Nigerians have 😞)

But

Reverse is the case.

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Killerofpigs:
Our OIL Cartel... both FAKE and REal.


ITS IGBOs that are stealing Your OIL abi?.....

The BIAFRA agenda is to annex your OIL abi?

Where is that FAT PIG called Asari?


Good Morning ooo!!!

You kill pigs right?

ahnie:
G

My gee 😏 😂

They are delicious..
You care for their meat?

Sirmwill:


You kill pigs right?

America has Crude
UAE has Crude
Saudi Arabia Has Crude
Oman

so many have crude...

But NIGERIA is the most useless country with Crude oil...

Sirmwill:
If Crude oil was never discovered in Nigeria, we would have been a great nation rn

The northern people have little or no regards for processes or protocols.

You this here is why an Osibanjo or Amaechi with less stains and baggage ought to have been voted President only had Chicago Oluwole not financially muscled them out

...Aboki don use Tinubu head flog ground.

greediness is the major problem of this country the northerners want to have it all and controls all na waoh God arise and scatter all the enemies of this great nation

Where is asari dokubo, even pipeline that niger delta is in hands of aboki but na lgbos be your problem

Where are those our Oyel zombies
Where are those N-Delta impersonators

IGBOs don't own any oil well, but you are so foolish to believe Propaganda from worthless yaribanzaaa media.

It's same Yaribaaa that killed Tinapa...but you are told IGBOs are your problem.

Now you see the Oyel well owners.

Good morning.

Alhaji Dantata and his family have spent over 50years in Nigeria's oil and gas corridors of control, amassing stupendous and illicit wealth to the detriment of ordinary Nigerians. And to this day, pipeline contracts are still being awarded to one of his conglomerates, MRS.

This country is odiously sick and is being held hostage in the hands of a select few. Yet, instead of the masses to come together and retrieve what's rightfully ours, we sit on internet platforms to fight ourselves over stupid sentiments and peanuts.

Godforbid Nigeria!

Very good.

Sadness and heartbreak will kill you people!
So out of 4 companies that secured the contract, 2 are from the north while the other two are from the south, however you are still bittered and saddened by this fair treatment! Where is THUNDER, where is FIRE? Locate this bastard and bigot

Killerofpigs:
Where are those our Oyel zombies
Where are those N-Delta impersonators

IGBOs don't own any oil well, but you are so foolish to believe Propaganda from worthless yaribanzaaa media.

It's same Yaribaaa that killed Tinapa...but you are told IGBOs are your problem.

Now you see the Oyel well owners.

Good morning.

someone from North can own an oil well, but someone from South can't own a gold mine over there? This is sick!

Abeg leave them, na their turn. My turn go soon reach, I go sell the country and put money for pocket. Any body wey make pim, I deal with him.

Killerofpigs:
NNPC GMD quietly awards control of Nigeria’s pipelines to Northern oil ‘cabal’


Industry professionals criticized the contract award, asserting it was too much power for any retail business to wield over the nation.

Mele Kyari, Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited has stealthily awarded juicy rehabilitation contracts of the nation’s pipelines to four oil companies that include two downstream retailers, a move that is tantamount to handing the retailers control of the pipelines at the risk of exploiting other retail outlets and Nigerians at large.

Oilserv Limited, A.A RANO Nigeria Limited, Macready Oil & Gas Service Company Limited, and MRS Oil Nigeria Plc were the four companies awarded the lucrative contracts of maintaining the country’s pipelines to fast track the flow of crude oil to refineries and transport its byproducts back to the country.

Speculations are rife that the Northern cabal is still in charge of the nation’s petroleum sector, despite Muhammadu Buhari’s nepotistic presidency having ended since May, because A.A.Rano Nigeria Limited and MRS Oil Nigeria Plc, two retail businesses owned by two northerners, Auwalu Rano and Sayyu Dantata, respectively, got the highly coveted contracts.


The NNPC GMD has frequently given the two aforementioned businesses, which are mostly merchants of petroleum products, preferential treatment. One such instance was in 2021 when they were both selected for the crude-for-fuel swap contracts to cater to the nation’s motor and jet fuel needs.

But the latest pipeline contracts awarded to the two companies are validating speculations that the Northern cabal is still very much active even after Mr Buhari’s exit.

The contracts were issued on a LOT basis, with MRS Oil securing the juiciest and LOT 4, that oversees depots in the South-West comprising Mosimi–Ore Products Pipeline (151.3km), Ibadan depot, Ilorin depot, Ibadan-Ilorin Products Pipeline (168.9km), Atlas Cove–Mosimi/Satellite Products Pipeline (72.8km), Mosimi depot, Mosimi–Ibadan Products Pipeline (79.1km), Atlas Cove depot and Satellite depot.

A.A Rano won the bid for LOT 2, which gives the retail outlet control of the South-South region, and comprises the Escravos–Warri Crude Oil Pipeline (60km), Warri-Benin Products Pipeline (90km), Benin-Ore Products Pipeline (110km), Warri Depot, Benin Depot and Ore Depot.

Critics say the move was another means for the North to maintain its tight grip on power because it gives them the ability to decide the fate of Nigerians, especially in the event of a supply crisis or shortage, choosing to serve themselves first, fix the market price, handpick their favourite retail outlets to dispense fuel and shun those not in their good graces, regardless of the implications, which include regions of the country not getting enough fuel.

Industry professionals criticised the contract award, asserting it was too much power for any retail business to wield over the nation and that it would inevitably backfire sooner or later.

Kelvin Atafiri, CEO of Cavazanni Human Capital Limited, confirmed the fears of Nigerians that MRS Oil now exerts a significant influence in the nation’s South-West region where it can decide not to serve dissenting outlets with fuel and fix a price citizens will pay through the nose to purchase.

“LOT 4 is a fairly well-developed market with NNPC already incurring the capital cost for infrastructure before transferring to the preferred winner. From a competitive point of view, it gives the winner an advantage compared to others,” Mr Atafiri told Business Day.

The hushed manner in which the contracts were given out further cemented claims that the cabal was still conducting its usual operations, albeit in stealth.

NNPC, in 2022, publicly defended its decision to pay N48 billion to ex-militant Government Ekpemupolo, popularly called Tompolo, to protect the nation’s pipeline from vandals over a 24 month period but has so far remained silent on the awarding of pipeline contracts to A.A. Rano and MRS Oil.

The State House did not immediately respond to enquiry as to whether President Bola Tinubu, who serves as the nation’s petroleum minister, was aware of the hushed contracts that were being cornered by A.A. Rano and MRS Oil.

Mr Kyari, the NNPC boss, did not return comments as well on the matter.

https://gazettengr.com/nnpc-gmd-quietly-awards-control-of-nigerias-pipelines-to-northern-oil-cabal/

What do thes guys have on Tinubu
. Why is this man still GMD.. This is d most important role in Nigeria after chief of defence staff .. Why is the guy still there

These concerns about transparency and fairness in the awarding of pipeline rehabilitation contracts in Nigeria. The allegations of preferential treatment and the concentration of power in certain companies are significant issues that should be addressed to ensure equitable distribution of resources and benefits for all Nigerians.

Transparency, ability, and oversight in the allocation of such contracts are crucial to maintaining public trust and preventing potential exploitation. It's essential for government authorities to respond to these concerns and provide clarity on the matter.

AntiNigerian:
someone from North can own an oil well, but someone from South can't own a gold mine over there? This is sick!

Did you not see the Igbo guy that had one of the biggest gold mines in Zamfara?

Mele Kyari, Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited has stealthily awarded juicy rehabilitation contracts of the nation’s pipelines to four oil companies that include two downstream retailers, a move that is tantamount to handing the retailers control of the pipelines at the risk of exploiting other retail outlets and Nigerians at large.

Our Oyel group of people, make una come and see that Igbo tribe no dey eye una oyel.

Igbo Amaka
Igbo bu odigwu
Igbo ka ibe ha

South south should be the envy of the Nation due to their contribution to the growth of the country via the oil but is the north that is enjoying the dividend. Oil is Nigeria own but Gold is north own. Funny country on the Africa continent

Nigeria is fantastically corrupt. Just few people cornering the resources meant for 200 million people.

Fight go soon bust

What do thes guys have on Tinubu
. Why is this man still GMD.. This is d most important role in Nigeria after chief of defence staff .. Why is the guy still there

. It is part of the aggrement..that Tinubu should go scot free with the stolen mandate wiithout probing past Northern ministers & not remove the Northern caliphate from juicy positions. Tinubu dare not remove kyari, if he tries it he will be impeached with immediate alacrity.

Have you not noticed that all the corrupt northern Ministers under their darling disaster buhari have gone missing under the radar while the emilokans chase small thieves from the south with efcc & dss

Where is the Minister of aviation that stole billiions for a fathom Air Nigeria

Where is the Finance Minister under whose tenure Nigeria went into double Depression mode

Where is the Minister of works & housing under Buhari who left the roads as death traps

Where is the past Minister of defense, why is he not under Probe after seeing the insecurities in Nigeria & the billions of Naira that was budgeted under the ministry

If dem born the certificate forger well, make e go against his superior Northern caliphate as a lower muslim wey e be, make dem show am the sophisticated meaning of emilokan

Slaves

Yet some ppl are working for Atiku presidency. You never cry reach.

Obyangel:
Our Oyel group of people, make una come and see that Igbo tribe no dey eye una oyel.

Igbo Amaka
Igbo bu odigwu
Igbo ka ibe ha

Just so you know, Oilserv Limited and Macready Oil & Gas Service Company Limited are owned by Igbos & Yorubas respectively

while

MRS Oil Nigeria Plc & A.A RANO Nigeria Limited are owned by Northerners.

So talk something else.

One Nigeria indeed

INTEGRITYA1:
Mele Kyari, Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited has stealthily awarded juicy rehabilitation contracts of the nation’s pipelines to four oil companies that include two downstream retailers, a move that is tantamount to handing the retailers control of the pipelines at the risk of exploiting other retail outlets and Nigerians at large.

Wittyness.