… seeks revocation of Rolling Energy’s license over non-performance
Development and Safety Professional Association has advised the Federal government to revoke the operating license of Rolling Energy and bring on board more competent firm, in order to fastrack the spread of its CNG initiative, especially in Northern Nigeria.
The call was made during a roundtable organized by the Development and Safety Professional Association, Saturday, in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
Speaking during the event, the regional coordinator of the group, Engr. Bukar Hashimu-Goni, said: “The CNG initiative of president Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been a noble and commendable policy which seeks to among other things, alleviate the pressure of subsidy removal on the masses, but this effort is rather being subverted by those who should amplify it.
“We have watched how other private firms, engaged by the federal government are professionally handling the project in other parts of the country, same cannot be said about Rolling Energy, which is saddled with the responsibility of ensuring the success of the CNG in northern Nigeria”.
He continued, “as a professional association, since the takeoff of the CNG initiative, we had patiently tracked , monitored and assessed all private firms engaged by the federal government, Rolling Energy, seems to be the least qualifed and ill-prepared for such massive project.
“Their presence is not visible across Maiduguri and other parts of the region. For instance, all their three sites in Maiduguri are not completed and has no realistic timeframe for its takeoff.
“In Kano, the most populous city and commercial nerve center, which is crucial to northern Nigeria’s development, Rolling Energy has no presence.
“In Kaduna, the story is the same. The much touted facility, In Kwara is such a small site with insignificant input compared to the size and magnitude of CNG demand.”
In his remarks, the association’s technical director, Architect Mansur Walid, said: “We unequivocally appeal to the president, the NSA, and other security agencies to beam their searchlight on the activities of Rolling Energy, whose majority management are Indians.
“We suspect foul play and deliberate sabotage both in terms of the CNG initiative and even broader national security”.
Mr Walid continued, “the fact that, other firms are doing well in some parts of the country, especially southern Nigeria, why then is Rolling Energy unable to effectively takeoff in northern Nigeria? That speaks volume.
“¹It doesn’t need any rocket science to know there is a foul play aimed at discrediting the good intentions of president Bola Ahmed Tinubu”.
Different speakers during the roundtable expressed their displeasure over the slow pace of CNG policy across Maiduguri and other parts northern Nigeria.
Majority had actually passed a vote of no confidence and question the level of preparedness and professionalism of Rolling Energy.
