The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has raised the alarm over what it described as a calculated sabotage campaign orchestrated by a network of individuals, both within and outside the organisation.
In a statement released on Friday, NNPC Ltd. said the group behind the scheme is deliberately spreading falsehoods and misinformation aimed at undermining the company’s leadership and discrediting its reform efforts.
According to the management, “Their tactics include planting scandalous and fabricated reports, curated to distract leadership, mislead the public, and undermine the commitment of our dedicated workforce and reform-minded Nigerians.”
The company accused the unnamed actors of attempting to derail its ongoing transformation into a transparent, corruption-free, and results-driven national energy company — a vision aligned with the directives of President Bola Tinubu.
“These are calculated efforts by those who feel threatened by reform, transparency, accountability, and change,” the statement said. “It is clear evidence of the lengths to which they will go to obstruct the transformation of Nigeria’s foremost energy institution.”
NNPC warned that more defamatory content could surface in the coming days, but insisted it would not be swayed or intimidated.
NNPC remains undeterred
“We expect a surge of defamatory content in the days and weeks ahead, but NNPC Ltd. remains undeterred. The transformation is underway, and no amount of sabotage will stop it,” it stated.
The company also called on its staff, industry stakeholders, and Nigerians at large to remain focused and not be discouraged by the ongoing smear campaign.
“We urge our dedicated staff, stakeholders, and all patriotic Nigerians to stay focused, ignore the noise, and not be discouraged,” the statement concluded.
