In a statement on Friday, the group said the policy shift is not just in the interest of Dangote Refinery, but a long-overdue redirection for local refining capacity and everyday Nigerians who have long borne the burden of an import-dependent energy system.
Dr Godknows Manager, national president of EJF, described the decision as “the most patriotic intervention in Nigeria’s petroleum sector in recent history,” while urging the newly appointed leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to align with the president’s reformist path.