Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North in the Senate, has launched a scathing attack on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), branding it a den of corruption. His outburst followed a revelation by Umar Aliya, the former Chief Financial Officer of the company, during a probe by the Senate Public Accounts Committee into alleged financial misappropriation amounting to trillions of naira.
Aliya disclosed that certain officials were seeking to secure jobs for their children within the state-owned oil firm. Reacting furiously, Oshiomhole claimed that NNPCL lacks any semblance of integrity, asserting that these officials merely want their families to profit from illicit activities. He exclaimed, “I heard your statement about people wanting their children employed in NNPC—that is because it is a den of thieves, and they want their offspring to partake in the loot.”
The lawmaker further accused the company of being synonymous with fraud, adding, “NNPC has no reputation; its only reputation is for deceit. How dare you sit here and say individuals want their children employed there? Do you think we are joking?”
Oshiomhole’s remarks have ignited a firestorm on social media, with many netizens praising his boldness. The Senate investigation continues to unravel deep-seated corruption within Nigeria’s premier oil corporation.