The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) for effectively managing the recent fuel crisis that gripped the country on account of the importation of adulterated premium motor spirit.
NANS, however, tasked the national oil company to sanction any erring oil marketer that caused it the embarrassment.
The students’ body took the resolutions at its National Executive Congress (NEC) meeting held in the Sokoto State University.
The commendation came following a motion moved by Comrade Salahudeen Lukman, an undergraduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, seconded by Comrade Alade Emmanuel Kehinde, the Student Union Government President at Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti.
They described the actions of the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mele Kyari, as most timely and effective, insisting that merely disclosing that adulterated fuel was in circulation and identifying the major marketers, is the hallmark of a system that is embracing real transformation.
“The mere fact that NNPC took steps to name the major oil marketers involved in the importation and immediately providing a remedy which included a 24 hours directive to all her operational outlets was very relieving to Nigerians. This action by NNPC helped in saving the country from major economic losses, hence Nigerian students are happy.
“NANS uses this opportunity to call on NNPC not to spare any major marketer named in the mess of importing adulterated fuel into the country as they pose a threat of instigating artificial scarcity of fuel. We would follow up with a task force team to ensure those indicted are not left off the hook,” the statement added.