Group cautions FG’s agencies over Intels attacks

The Niger Delta Youth Coalition (NDYC) has berated the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for their incessant attacks against Intels Nigeria Limited, saying that such attacks were uncalled for, and are inimical to the country’s economic aspirations.

In a press release circulated to journalists on Tuesday, the National Coordinator of NDYC, Chizi Amadike, said it was “unfortunate that these government agencies have become willing tools of political persecution against perceived opponents of the present administration.”

Amadike urged President Muhammadu Buhari to call the agencies, and all other agencies of government to order and put an end to “the siege mentality against Intels”.

“First it was NPA, then FIRS and then OGFZA. Which agency will descend next on Intels? Government agencies should not dabble into politics. They should stop attacking Intels. If they have any issues with the company, such issues can be resolved amicably rather than the media trials they are doing at present.

“If you observe keenly, you’ll see a common trend in the campaign of calumny against the company. They write letters to the company alleging all manner of offences and then immediately release it to the media.

“This plot to paint the company black is not good for our economy. It is not good for the employees of Intels and it is capable of jeopardizing government’s foreign direct investment drive,” the Niger Delta youth said.