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A few days ago, Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state made it know that the pitiable financial condition of States in Nigeria should be blamed on the Federal Government as a result of the corruption and stealing at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Governor Amaechi said that dwindling revenues to States is caused by the on-going stealing of public funds from the coffers of the NNPC. The Governor said that corruption rather than oil theft was the reason for the shortfall in revenue.‎ The comment by the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum is spot on. Corruption is not only affecting our States but the entire nation. A good example of the corruption and stealing alluded to by Governor Amaechi is the missing/unaccounted/unremitted $20billion and the alleged squandering of N10billion on private jets by Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, the Minister of petroleum resources. Since the news broke that $20billion oil revenue is missing, we have not ceased to cry ou...

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The Forte Oil brand ambassador participated in the company's customer service week by visiting one of its filling station and pumping fuel for motorists. See more photos below