All Progressives Congress, APC presidential
aspirant, Dr. SKC Ogbonnia has said that he
would cause the United States to resume
importation of Nigerian crude oil if he wins the
presidential office.
SKC Ogbonnia
Ogbonnia, himself a petroleum entrepreneur in
a statement made available to Vanguard cited
corruption for the United States decision to
shut out Nigeria from the US crude oil market.
While noting efforts by President Muhammadu
Buhari to combat corruption, Ogbonnia said
his efforts commendable as they were,
however, fell short of international standards
of good conduct.
He said: “As president, I will restore America’s
confidence and genuine investment in
Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. I am set to exhibit
common sense leadership. It is not a new
story that the Western world is growing tired
of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC).
“Apart from the dizzying corruption within the
state oil company, the US, in particular, is very
frustrated with the advanced-fee fraud letters
that originate from Nigeria, most of which are
linked to the NNPC. Not only has this scam
devastated many American lives, it has also
contributed to Nigeria’s bad image in the
United States and elsewhere.
“As Nigeria’s next president, I will make NNPC
truly transparent and accountable to the
admiration of Nigerians and the international
community. For example, besides the much-
needed overhaul of the oil giant, one of the
many executive orders I will sign on Day 1 of
my presidency is the establishment of an
NNPC office in the United States. An NNPC
office in the US will offer prospective foreign
investors the opportunity to conduct business
inquiries or the necessary due diligence on
various bogus offers with Nigerian addresses.
“It is mind-boggling that Nigeria is the only
major oil-producing nation that does not boast
of an office dedicated to its oil and gas
interests in the United States, especially in
Houston, Texas, the Oil and Gas capital of the
world.”