In a bold and candid statement released by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), the company has raised the alarm over what it describes as a “coordinated sabotage campaign” targeting its leadership and reform agenda.
According to the statement, a syndicate comprising both identifiable and faceless actors—some allegedly operating from within the organisation—has embarked on a deliberate mission to derail the ongoing transformation of the national oil company.
This group is said to be peddling misinformation and fabricated stories in a calculated effort to undermine public trust in NNPC Ltd. and distract from the sweeping changes currently being implemented.
The company, now operating as a limited liability entity, is in the midst of a major reform drive aimed at transforming it into a transparent, corruption-free, and performance-driven energy institution. This transformation, NNPC Ltd. notes, is aligned with the vision and mandate of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“These attacks are not random,” the statement explained. “They are a desperate pushback by individuals and interests threatened by reform, transparency, accountability, and change. The goal is simple—discredit the leadership and frustrate progress.”
Tactics employed by the group reportedly include the strategic placement of scandalous and false reports in the media to mislead the public, distract executive focus, and demoralize the organisation’s workforce and reform allies across the country.
Anticipating a spike in defamatory content in the coming weeks, NNPC Ltd. reaffirmed its resolve to stay the course. “The transformation is underway, and no amount of sabotage will stop it,” the company declared.
The management concluded by calling on staff, stakeholders, and patriotic Nigerians to remain vigilant, stay committed, and ignore attempts to derail the momentum of progress. “We remain on mission,” the statement emphasized.
As Nigeria’s national oil company navigates its most ambitious reform effort yet, NNPC Ltd. is clearly drawing a line in the sand—vowing to withstand resistance, expose sabotage, and continue its journey toward a more accountable and efficient future.
