There was pandemonium at the Port Harcourt Refinery yesterday as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stormed the facility, marched straight to the acting Managing Director’s office, Mr. Jelili Ademoye, and whisked him away into a waiting vehicle.

This happened barely few hours after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) boss removed the managing directors of its three state-owned refineries.

The NNPC had on Tuesday night sacked the Managing Director of the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited (PHRC), Ibrahim Onoja; Managing Director of Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC), Dr. Mustafa Sugungun; and the Managing Director of Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited (WRPC), Efifia Chu.

The shake-up followed questioning by industry experts on the NNPCL operational integrity particularly, regarding transparency and efficiency. It was gathered that the EFCC officials who arrived the Port Harcourt refinery between 1pm to 2pm ignored protocol and marched straight to Ademoye’s office.

Sources at the refinery said the EFCC officials came to ensure that the sacked Managing Director did not take anything away, including vital documents but on failing to meet Onoja in office, the officers took Ademoye. (The Guardian)