A Lagos-based lawyer, Abdul Ganeey Imran, has submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, seeking details about the status of Nigeria’s four government-owned refineries.
The request comes in light of a recent increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and is prompted by a report from the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee, which claims that the federal government has spent approximately N11.35 trillion on refinery rehabilitation since 2010.
The Freedom of Information request is on the status of the four government-owned refineries in Nigeria vis-à-vis the recent hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
In the FOI request addressed to NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, the lawyer requested confirmation of the appropriateness or otherwise of the report of the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee…
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