Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Worldwide has expressed hope that the recent increase in petrol prices will lead to positive changes, and hailed the economic policies being implemented by Bola Tinubu’s government.
In a statement on Sunday, Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu, the acting national leader, clarified that Mr. Tinubu is not to blame for the fuel crisis.
Okpalaezeukwu praised the ongoing reforms under Tinubu’s administration, noting that the increase in petrol prices is a necessary step to overhaul the petroleum sector for the country’s benefit.
He attributed the current fuel crisis to poor governance and mismanagement by previous administrations. This perspective was part of the group’s resolution following their 52nd Extraordinary National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja.
Mr Okpalaezeukwu said, “We have had a fruitful deliberation with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and his team where we expressed our concerns.
“We emphasised the need for continuous and unrelenting reforms of the petroleum sector with policies that would benefit the ordinary people and improve the overall well-being of Nigeria.”
He added, “We acknowledge the challenges inherent in the removal of subsidy and the impact of infrastructural deficiencies in the sector, and we are very proud of the uncommon achievements recorded so far by President Tinubu-led administration ranging from increase in crude oil production.
”We therefore declare our solidarity and support to the genuine efforts and commitment of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and other collaborating agencies and entities especially the NNPCL.
“We advocate for more effective and impactful community and youth engagement and development in ways that shall control restiveness and further address sabotage, vandalism and theft in the sector.”
(NAN).
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