Dangote Battles Domestic Oil Mafia as Nigeria Faces International Crude Theft Syndicates
Nigeria’s Oil Industry Under Siege from International Syndicates and Domestic “Oil Mafia” Nigeria’s oil sector, the backbone of Africa’s largest economy, is facing serious threats both internally and externally. While the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) warns of sophisticated international criminal gangs looting crude oil, Aliko Dangote, CEO of Africa’s largest oil refinery, is confronting a powerful domestic “oil mafia.” At the Africa Chief of Defence Staff Conference in Abuja, NNPC’s Group CEO, Bashir
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