Don’t Rely On Dangote Refinery; Give Nigeria Alternatives – Think-Thank Sets Agenda For ‘President-Elect’ Tinubu On Economy, Security, OthersThe group in a statement issued on Friday, which was jointly signed by its Chairman, Prof. Lucky Akaruese; Publicity Secretary, Debo Adeniran and the Secretary, Prof.
"While there is need to stop the national scam, so-called subsidy, there should be alternative ways to refine fuel locally to stop the pulling of wool over our eyes in the name of a fictional category known as subsidy. We do not believe in waiting for Dangote refinery that is obviously a monopoly venture; a range of alternatives must be made available in the country to stop once and for all, this national heist.
The group warned the incoming president to avoid anything that would undermine the country diversity as characterised in the outgoing administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. On the issue of human rights, the group reminded the incoming administration that Nigeria diversely bleed uncontrollably in the last eight years of Buhari administration and advised that it must uphold the sanctity of lives.