The Arewa Youth Assembly has insisted that there must be a level playing ground in the oil and gas industry so rules and regulations guiding the sector must be applied to all players.
Addressing journalists on Sunday in Abuja, the Speaker of the Assembly, Mohammed Salihu Danlami regretted that a vested interest is making efforts to monopolise the oil and gas sector which they said will be inimical to the economy.
“Since before the establishment of Aliko Dangote refinery the NNPCL, NUPRC, and NMDPRA have existed to carryout their duties as regulatory bodies. It would be very selfish for Dangote to make them bend protocols to serve his interest.
“He should know these are sectors dealing with regulations. So, the bodies want him to stand by the rule and nothing more. Even Dangote Groups, he head has its own rules and Regulation and all stakeholders must adhere to it”, Danlami said.
He expressed surprise that Dangote as a businessman has forgotten that one cannot escape competition in business.
“We are calling on the National Assembly to make public the Laboratory results from his refinery to the public because information we are getting from different quotas shows the Products are subStandard.
“We know Mr Dangote has been operating all his life in an industry that doesn’t have regulation, but the Oil/Energy industry has rules and Regulations.
“He should come down from his horse so all parties can work for the interest of our nation unless he has an ulterior motive of trying to scuttle the administration of Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“In specific terms, We stand to make it clear to the public that Nigerian Government is only after Excellence”, Danlami added.
