MUSLIM RIGHTS CONCERN (MURIC)
هيئة حقوق المسلمين
Motto: Dialogue, Not Violence
17th December, 2025
PRESS RELEASE:
FAROUK'S RESIGNATION: DANGOTE IS
VINDICATED – MURIC
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has described the
resignation of Mr. Farouk Ahmed as vindication for Alhaji Aliko Dangote who
recently accused him of sharp practices.
In a statement issued by its Founder and Executive
Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola on Wednesday evening, 17th December,
2025, MURIC criticised the alleged issuance of fresh licences by Farouk Ahmed
for the importation of fuel when Dangote Refinery has more than enough for the
country's consumption.
The statement reads:
Mr. Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Executive of the Nigerian
Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), resigned
today alongside his counterpart, Mr. Gbenga Komolafe, the CEO of the Nigerian
Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). https://punchng.com/breaking-nmdpra-nuprc-chiefs-resign-as-tinubu-names-new-oil-regulators/.
It will be recalled that the President of Dangote Group
of Companies, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, at a press conference held on Monday, 15th
December, 2025, alleged that Farouk Ahmed was involved in corruption and
economic sabotage (https://businessday-ng.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/businessday.ng/news/article/dangote-accuses-nmdpra-of-economic-sabotage/).
"It is only logical to affirm that Dangote is now
vindicated. How can anyone explain a situation whereby Nigeria continues to
import fuel after attaining self-sufficiency in fuel supply? The continued
issuance of licenses for fuel importation into a country that already has more
than enough beats logic.
"Nigeria's total daily fuel consumption is between
48 and 50 million litres as at 2024 and 2025. Meanwhile the output from Dangote
Refinery recently rose from 650,000 barrels to 1.4 million barrels per
day.
"As we speak Dangote Refinery is already exporting its
products to Europe, the United States, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, etc (https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/08/dangote-refinery-usa-spain-france-south-korea-singapore-others-make-top-10-importers/).
"African countries like Ghana,
Angola, South Africa, Cameroon, Namibia, Niger Republic, Chad, and the Central
African Republic are also importing Dangote's fuel
"It therefore amounts to taking coal to Newcastle
for a government agency to continue importing fuel into Nigeria. This is where
Dangote's allegation of economic sabotage gains weight and deserves
attention."
#FaroukResigns
#DangoteVindicated
Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Founder/Executive Director,
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC).
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