The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has raised the alarm over what it described as an emerging and coordinated campaign of sabotage aimed at discrediting its leadership and derailing its ongoing reforms.
Management of the national oil company alleged in a statement on Friday, that a syndicate involving individuals both within and outside the organisation was orchestrating a misinformation campaign in response to the company’s push for transparency and accountability.
“The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has uncovered an emerging coordinated sabotage campaign being waged by a syndicate of known and faceless actors, both outside and within various levels of the organisation,” the statement read.
According to the company, the group was deliberately spreading lies and planting fabricated reports designed to mislead the public and undermine the credibility of its leadership.
“Their tactics include planting scandalous and fabricated reports, curated to distract leadership, mislead the public, and undermine the commitment of our dedicated workforce and reform-minded Nigerians,” NNPCL added.
It described the effort as “a desperate move by individuals threatened by the company’s transformation agenda, which aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s mandate to rid the sector of corruption and drive performance.
“This is a calculated attempt to obstruct the transformation of Nigeria’s foremost energy institution.
“We expect a surge in defamatory content in the days and weeks ahead. But NNPCL remains undeterred. The transformation is underway, and no amount of sabotage will stop it.”
