By Ejekwu Chidiebere
Engineer Bashir Bayo Ojulari of NNPCL said that they are under attack from “people who don’t mean well for Nigeria and who are against the ongoing transformation efforts in the company.”
Energy Window International (Media) gathered that the Ojulari has disclosed this while playing host to a delegation from the national body of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) at the NNPC Towers in Abuja.
Ojulari who twitted said that because “change always comes with a price, the NNPC Management will not succumb to such attacks. Instead, it will work for the larger interest of Nigerians.”
“We are under attack. We will not budge to short-term pressure, as it will not be in the best interest of Nigerians. You cannot drive change without a price, and the transformation is tough,” Ojulari said.
He has emphasized, according to the twit, that “patience will be required from the Nigerian people at large to get to the other side of change, which will benefit Nigeria and her citizens.”
He was reiterating also, still according to the twit, “his commitment to stay focused in driving the mandate given to the team by Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
Energy Window International (Media) also gathered that he had equally assured the union to “be calm and build resilience to stay focused during these trials.”
“I am overwhelmed with the support from the union executives present here. The enemies of this company and Nigerians will not win,” he said.
He was telling the visitors that since he came on board about five months ago, “his Management Team prioritized reviving the nation’s refineries in order to put them back into more sustainable and profitable venture by considering the Incorporated Joint Venture (IJV) model.”
“Mr. President doesn’t pressure me to do the wrong thing. That is why we are looking at the baseline to ensure whatever we are doing, the refineries work sustainably going forward. We don’t want to pretend and just do some quick fix because there is pressure on us,” Ojulari was saying.
Meanwhile the PENGASSAN leader Festus Osifo who was captured as saying that they were on the visit to felicitate with the NNPCL’s “Dream Team” said the union was most excited that the NNPC Management was able to partner with them during its “PENGASSAN Energy and Labour Summit (PEALS) in Abuja.”
“The union also acknowledged the remarkable milestones recorded so far under the GCEO’s watch.”
“Our pipelines are now working. Also, crude oil theft has significantly reduced, leading to increased production. As PENGASSAN, we assure you that we are solidly behind you. We will work with you and collaborate with your team to ensure the stability of the system for the benefit of all Nigerians,” the NNPCL man said.