Atiku Criticizes Tinubu Over Controversial Refinery Deal

Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President of Nigeria, condemned the government of Bola Tinubu regarding a recent partnership announced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) with two Chinese firms: Sanjiang Chemical Company Limited and Xingcheng Fuzhou Industrial Park Operation Management Co. Ltd.

Atiku, through his spokesperson Phrank Shaibu, described the deal as "shady" and accused the Tinubu administration of attempting to mortgage Nigeria's national assets. He expressed concerns about the technical credibility of the firms involved, noting that Sanjiang Chemical specializes in downstream fine chemical manufacturing and does not engage in crude oil refining.

Furthermore, he highlighted that Xingcheng Fuzhou Industrial Park has no verifiable experience in petroleum engineering or refinery operations. Atiku demanded immediate public disclosure of the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and called for a full legislative investigation into the billions previously spent on refinery rehabilitation without measurable results.