- Two groups have emphasised their support for Mele Kyari, the chief executive officer of the NNPCL
- This follows allegations the oil company boss awarded pipeline contracts to a specific group without transparency
- The groups have dismissed the allegations, referring to them as malicious attempts at smearing Kyari’s name
The National Association of Women Journalists and the Conference of Civil Society Groups for Good Governance have reacted to the controversy that has trailed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mallam Mele Kyari, in the past week.
The groups spoke on Sunday, October 15, 2023, during a press conference held at the Nigerian Union of Journalists Federal Capital Territory press centre in Abuja.