NilePet boss declares support for SPLM, Kiir using company resources

South Sudan: Nilepet Chief Urges Staff to Back Kiir, Raising Neutrality Concerns

The managing director of South Sudan’s state-owned oil company has publicly called on workers to

NilePet Boss Emmanuel Athiei Under Fire Over Kiir, SPLM Campaign Remarks

Kenya Today Nile Petroleum Corporation Managing Director Emmanuel Athiei Ayual has placed himself at the centre of a potentially explosive election controversy after openly calling on employees of South Sudan's state-owned oil company to rally behind President Salva Kiir and the ruling SPLM, while also linking NilePet's fuel preparations to the forthcoming elections. The controversy goes beyond an ordinary expression of political preference. Nil…

NilePet boss declares support for SPLM, Kiir using company resources

The Managing Director of Nilepet has called on employees to support President Salva Kiir and the SPLM ahead of the elections and said fuel is being prepared to support his campaign, despite a ban on using state institutions and public resources to benefit political candidates. Emmanuel Athiei Ayual made the remarks on Thursday while touring […]