After DSS, NIA, Tinubu urged to sack heads of NNPC, NUPRC, NMDPRA

• President Bola Tinubu has been commended for appointing new Directors-General for the Department of State Services (DSS) and National Intelligence Agency (NIA)
• The Advocates of Justice in Africa (AJA) urged President Tinubu to extend this sanitization to the oil and gas sector by replacing the heads of the NNPC, NUPRC, and NMDPRA
• The group said the immediate appointment of capable hands is urgently needed before Tinubu’s government loses face completely

Tinubu urged to extend sanitization to oil and gas sector
Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed TinubuSource: UGCWhy Tinubu should sack NNPC bossThe oil and gas sector is plagued by fuel scarcity, pipeline vandalism, and oil theft, resulting in billions of dollars lost to fraudulent activities. Despite the sector’s potential to drive economic growth, it has been plagued by inefficiencies, corruption, and mismanagement.The lack of transparency and accountability in the sector has led to widespread corruption, with billions of dollars lost to fraudulent activities.We urge President Tinubu to appoint capable hands to lead the oil and gas sector immediately. This will give Nigerians confidence in his administration’s ability to address the sector’s challenges and prevent further damage to his government’s reputation.The immediate appointment of capable hands is urgently needed before this government loses face completely.DSS reacts as Tinubu Appoints new director general

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