A civil society coalition, the Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity and Justice (CCSG), has strongly criticised Emmanuel Onwubiko and the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria over recent comments linking rising fuel costs in Nigeria to operations of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery.
In a statement issued by the National Coordinator, CCSG, Comrade James Okoronkwo in Abuja on Monday, the group described HURIWA’s position as “malicious and inconsistent,” alleging that the rights organisation had shifted from previously praising the refinery to now condemning it.
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Press Statement : The Hypocrisy Of Huriwa: Exposing Emmanuel Onwubiko’s Mercenary Attacks On Dangote Refinery
The Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity and Justice (CCSG-PSGEJ) hereby castigates Emmanuel Onwubiko and his Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA) over their recent malicious and intellectually dishonest statement blaming the Dangote Petroleum Refinery for the high cost of fuel in Nigeria.
It is now clear to the Nigerian public that HURIWA has transformed from a rights group into a Notorious Blackmail Hub,”where the conscience of advocacy is sold to the highest bidder—specifically the Import Cabal desperate to sabotage Nigeria’s energy independence.
- The Shameful Flip-Flop : A Conscience For Conscience For Sale.
The CCSG-PSGEJ invites Nigerians to note the dizzying inconsistency of Emmanuel Onwubiko. In October 2025, HURIWA issued a passionate statement describing the Dangote Refinery as a “National Asset” that must be shielded from sabotage by labor unions.
Today, in March 2026, the same Onwubiko is calling it a “satanic monopoly.”
What changed? Not the refinery, but the “Logistics” from his paymasters. A man who praised an institution in October only to attack it in March has no moral standing to speak for the Nigerian people. He is not a “Comrade”; he is a “Serial Blackmailer” without a conscience.
- Economic Illiteracy In The Face Of Global Crisis.
Onwubiko’s attempt to blame a local refinery for price fluctuations is a display of gross economic illiteracy. As of today, March 23, 2026, global crude prices have surged past $110 per barrel due to the ongoing Middle East conflict. To blame Aliko Dangote for a global war is the height of mischief. HURIWA’s silence on the trillions wasted by moribund NNPC refineries while attacking the only functional one in the country confirms their role as agents of economic sabotage. - THE “IMPORT CABAL” MOUTHPIECE
By labeling the refinery a “monopoly,” Onwubiko is effectively campaigning for the return of “Dirty Fuel” imports. He is doing the dirty work for those who have bled Nigeria dry for 30 years. We challenge Onwubiko to declare his funding sources for these coordinated attacks, as his “Rights Advocacy” has clearly become a shield for **Media Extortion.
- A CALL TO THE MEDIA AND AUTHORITIES
The CCSG-PSGEJ warns the Nigerian media to treat HURIWA’s statements as “Paid-for Blackmail” rather than news. We further call on the Security Agencies to investigate the recent bank inflows of HURIWA’s leadership, as inciting the public against a N20 Billion Dollar national security asset during a global crisis is an act of Economic Insurgency.
CONCLUSION:
Nigeria cannot be built on the foundation of blackmail. We stand with the Dangote Refinery and all genuine reformers. We will continue to expose “Professional Comrades” like Onwubiko who trade in lies and national instability for personal gain.
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