The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has disclosed that the idea for the rebranding of the NNPC was first put forward by him in 2018, but was denigrated by the APC government.
The former vice president made this known in tweet on Wednesday, on his verified Twitter handle.
Atiku stated his delight that eventually the idea has come to fruition and he called it a step in the right direction.
He also said that he hopes to get the opportunity to turn the NNPC into a world class company that can be compared to the likes of NlNG, Aramco of Saudi Arabia and Petrobras of Brazil.
“I had in 2018 made public my plans to reform the NNPC to make it more profitable, transparent and efficient. The APC-led government denigrated me for my patriotic vision.
“But today, I am happy to note that the same government has taken a tentative step along the lines of the suggestions that I had made. It is a step in the right direction, but we are still far from what I had envisaged.
“I hope I’ll have the opportunity to complete the process of turning the NNPC into a genuinely world-class company in the mould of NLNG, Aramco of Saudi Arabia and Petrobras of Brazil, where Nigerians and institutions will invest in.”
