TheNigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers,NUPENG has urged PresidentMuhammadu Buhari to, in his second term, work towards ending, Nigeria’scontinued dependence on imported petroleum products. Thecall was part of the communique issued by the President of NUPENG, WilliamsAkporeha, at the end of its National Executive Council, NEC meeting on Sundayin Lagos. Theoil workers said Nigeria’s dependence on imported petroleum products to run itseconomy despite being a leading producer and exporter of crude oil in the worldwas, “shameful and unacceptable.” NUPENGsaid that it would give necessary backing to government to ensure that Africa’sbiggest economy was able to refine locally instead of exporting crude andimporting finished products. Theunion also encouraged State Governments from the oil rich Niger-Delta region toinvest in building of oil refineries to cater for domestic, commercial andindustrial use by the citizenry.