Group accuses NUPRC of inaction on oil pollution, calls for presidential probe

Citizens Awareness Against Corruption and Social Vices Initiative (CAACASVI) has decried the alleged inaction by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to curtail contamination successful the lipid and state industry.

Led by Comrade Danesi Momoh, the radical called connected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to scrutinise the activities of NUPRC nether Engr. Gbenga Komolafe.

The radical claimed that determination is simply a disturbing weakness and deficiency of volition by NUPRC to fulfil its mandate successful ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and laws, arsenic good arsenic overseeing the information and different regulations related to the exportation and importation of petroleum products into the country.

The radical alleged that ongoing state flares and wide biology degradation are causing the authorities to suffer important gross owed to compromised regulatory oversight, kickbacks, and different pecuniary interests.

The radical hinted that it would embark connected a peaceful march connected June 11, 2024, to the Pilot Gate of the Presidential Villa to taxable a petition to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The petition volition item allegations of fiscal misconduct, embezzlement, crass nepotism, favouritism, and a authorities of opaqueness successful NUPRC.

The radical expressed assurance successful President Tinubu’s determination to instrumentality the state to the close way of sanity, decency, productivity, and economical recovery.

They vowed to propulsion against each obstacle to scope Mr President, knowing afloat good that those benefiting from the rot successful NUPRC volition combat to artifact them from exposing their dealings and to avert the fury of Mr President.

It noted, “We indispensable unfastened our eyes to the world of the rot successful NUPRC. Enough of the deceit. Engr. Komolafe indispensable beryllium made to measurement down to let for a thorough probe and audit of the Commission. This is simply a situation that we indispensable face; an juncture that we person risen to connected behalf of Nigerians.

“We entreaty for nationalist enactment to prevention this important bureau from the claws of thievery, ineptitude, opaqueness, nepotism, and a cartel of elite economical scoundrels who are up against Mr. President’s renewed anticipation agenda.”