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2019 presidency: Shehu Sani Slams Atiku Over Plan To Sell 90% of NNPC Shares If Elected
The lawmaker representing Kaduna Central district at the National Assembly,Shehu Sani has described the promise to sell off part of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, as a dangerous proposal,Naija News Understands.
Selling 90% of the NNPC as a campaign promise is being brutally frank and honest.But its a condemnable proposal and a dangerous intention.Auctioning the country has not helped in the past and will not help in the future.
— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) November 17, 2018
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku had in an interview during the week vowed to sell off 90% of the corporation.
The former Vice-President, said the NNPC was supposed to have become more profitable by now, adding that he will retain only 10%.
But reacting, Senator Sani tweeted on Saturday morning, “Selling 90% of the NNPC as a campaign promise is being brutally frank and honest.
“But its a condemnable proposal and a dangerous intention.
“Auctioning the country has not helped in the past and will not help in the future.”
