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Petroleum Tanker Drivers, PTD, section of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has raised the alarm that the N621 billion provided by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, for rehabilitation of 21 critical roads across the country has been hijacked by some governors and politicians.

The PTD National Chairman, Comrade Samon Akanni Oladiti, told journalists in Abuja yesterday that over three months after it reached an agreement with NNPC for the rehabilitation of the roads, no work has taken place.

NNPC Group Managing Director, Mallam Mele Kyari, had in December last year, presented a symbolic N621 billion cheque to the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, to signify the commencement of the roads’ rehabilitation programme.

Oladiti, however, claimed that despite the transfer of the fund to the Ministry, no work had taken place, leaving PTD members in grave danger in the hands of bandits.

He pointed out that its threat to embark on strike action last year was averted after it signed an agreement with the NNPC and other agencies of the Federal Government that the roads would be fixed with the funds provided by the Corporation.

“Unfortunately, and to our greatest shocks, we heard it from very reliable sources that some vultures in the garbs of being State governments, Officials of Ministry of Works and Housing and Politicians are already depleting these funds and misappropriating them on roads and projects not intended in the agreement as approved by the Federal Executive Council.

“This is an open day robbery, but we are assuring all and sundry, that our Union will go to all lengths to expose these unscrupulous individuals.

“Every kobo of the approved fund must be accounted for and we must see and broadcast the pre and post rehabilitation of all the identified 21 federal roads to the whole nation.

“Tax payers’ money must be accounted for.

“We urge every patriotic Nigerians to rise up and join us in this struggle, this is not a fight for NUPENG alone, it is our collective fight.

“Our solidarity remains constant, for the Union makes us strong”, he added.

Oladiti lamented that its members were spending over three weeks on the road transporting petroleum products across the country, saying the situation has become unbearable.

He stressed that Federal Highways in Niger State, Sapele in Delta State and Okene-Auchi in Kogi and Edo state have become death traps for its members, calling for urgent action by the Federal Government.

Attempt to speak with the Special Adviser Communication to the Minister of Works and Housing was unsuccessful as he did not pick his calls.

Officials at the Ministry also declined to comment of the matter when contacted.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/02/govs-politicians-have-hijacked-nnpcs-n621bn-road-rehabilitation-fund-ptd/

They are using the money for their campaigns,meanwhile all this politicians are the same regardless of their politcal parties. They keep looting and throwing blame games to distract us

Nigerian politicians no dey take eye see money wey lie fallow for somewhere......

Funny Pictorial images of how the money was hijacked!!

I keep wondering
This Money; with all the stealings going on, e nor dey FINISH?

"You should know you are in serious danger. if in your street you have 1 hospital. 1 school. Zero industry. 10 churches & 5 Mosques."
- IFÀ Funsho

We are headed somewhere

ok

Damnnn niggar
Too bad



Especially that Benin-auchi-okene road

Is anti corruption czar sleeping while these things happen?

Where are the toothless efcc and icpc?

With all these rants, I can assure u, there will be no further actions taken..
Until we, the general public, come out as one big body and demand explanations or convictions. The will continue taking us for a ride.

We have population, imagine if we speak with one voice..

Imagine if we give govt ultimatums to address certain problems.

Imagine if we all park our cars to block all roads, like they did in canada, and demand immediate justice, nothing will be done..

Imagine if we come out as one and say we don't want any ruler above 60 yrs

Imagine if we demand open accountability of every kobo spent from govt cuffers..

Until then, we remain where we are. Nor be curse o

Gobe

POLITICIAN NO BE PERSON NAME. BE SPECIFIC, LET'S KNOW WHOM TO DIRECT THE THUNDER ON

See this governors they are rogue... That is why they are scheming for one of them to be president so that the stealing will continue....THIEVES...

Imagine, a whole 621Billion naira!

I have been saying it and would continue to say it that the number enemies of the common man are these GUVNORS.

E Seleto. E Africa. The Union makes us strong.

Shame!!

EFCC won’t see this one. Na to dey flex muscle with less than $1000 frauds they sabi

You see why e no go better for nigeria
Coz everybody na thief

It is NNPC/FMW&H collabo in the corruption lyrics and rhythms that is blasting so louder at a decibel detrimental to our estuachian tubes under the watch of dear HEs@MP and a learned MVP

This is what I'm talking about. These politicians continue to engage in practices that will endanger the masses and show actions that blatantly tells us they don't give a hoot about us. The resultant effect is what we see today. Boys using girls fit Yahoo rituals. The birth of the dreaded bandits. Kidnapping and payment of ransom. Few days ago it was a deadly bullion van robbery that was successful. This is what happens when the people are hungry. I'm waiting for the time these resultant effects will be channeled solely on our bad politicians and their families. There will be no where to run

TATALoAlaMu:
E Seleto. E Africa. The Union makes us strong.

E AFRICA.


You wouldn't have complemented the slogan.
Many members(PTD) on these forum.

Blacks