The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) on Friday called for the prosecution of all marketers allegedly involved in the oil subsidy fraud.
Mr David Ugolor, the Executive Director of ANEEJ, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
NAN reports that ANEEJ is a non-governmental, non-political and non profit organisation, based in Benin, Edo.
Ugolor also called for the immediate revocation of all the operation licenses of the firms indicted by the House committee report.
He said that the report of the committee had revealed that some Nigerian elites, in collaboration with the PPPRA, NNPC, DPR and other agencies, had systematically defrauded the Nigerian people.
He demanded that those indicted by the report be prosecuted.
“We commend the House Committee for having the boldness to carry out a thorough investigation.
“We at ANEEJ align ourselves with the recommendations which borders on refunds by persons and business entities that allegedly benefitted fraudulent subsidy payments.
“Similarly, we have noted that incompetent and unqualified business outfits, having connection with some influential personalities among the ruling class, benefitted fraudulently from the subsidy payments.
“While we demand their prosecution in accordance with the law, we equally demand that those who granted them permits to import fuel into Nigeria, be prosecuted as they are part of the corruption cartel.
“Worthy of mention is the fact that a company qualified only as a garbage disposal business, could land a permit to import fuel.’’?
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