President Goodluck Jonathan has said the need to strengthen the ongoing reforms and transformation of the nation’s petroleum sector prompted him to remove the former group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Engr. Austen Oniwon, along with other members of his management team.
Jonathan, who made this known in a statement signed by his special adviser on media and publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, also said the move was to achieve transparency and accountability in the sector.
In a statement titled “Corruption in fuel subsidy administration: The guilty will not go unpunished,” Jonathan further stated that oil firms and individuals indicted over the fuel subsidy probe would be prosecuted.
Speaking on why the president restructured the NNPC, the statement said: “It is also noteworthy that to strengthen ongoing reforms and transformation of Nigeria’s Petroleum sector, and in furtherance of efforts to achieve greater transparency and accountability in government, President Jonathan recently approved the re-composition of the executive management team of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).”
Source; trends.com.ng
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