Tony Elumelu, founder and chairman of Heirs Energies, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to reveal those responsible for the ongoing oil theft in the country.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Elumelu emphasized that oil theft has significantly contributed to the divestment of international oil companies from Nigeria.
Elumelu questioned the lack of transparency surrounding the issue, stating, “Who is behind the theft, I ask. It’s a question that has confounded many Nigerians.”
“This is oil theft, we’re not talking about stealing a bottle of Coke you can put in your pocket.
“The government should know, they should tell us. Look at America — Donald Trump was shot at and quickly they knew the background of who shot him. Our security agencies should tell us who is stealing our oil. You bring vessels to our territorial waters and we don’t know?”
