The Federal Government has been urged to stop the Navy from destroying refining sites tagged “illegal” in Niger Delta.
The National President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, Mr Ambali Olatunji, made the call at a press conference to mark the end of its National Executive Council meeting on Wednesday in Abuja.
According to him, the government should rather issue licences to the operators of the refinery to create more jobs and boost the economy.
He said, ““Destroying those sites has no benefits whatsoever for the country’s oil and gas sector as well as for Nigerians at large. Instead of destroying those refining sites, they should be licensed properly and mandated to pay taxes. This will create job opportunities and be a source of revenue earnings.
“If the multinationals are leaving the country, we should encourage individuals that are willing and capable to do it in Nigeria. If we can work on those areas, coupled with minimum wage, the effects of fuel subsidy removal will go down.”
