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President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, met with executives of ExxonMobil Company and Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU) amid the petrol subsidy removal crisis.

Tinubu, in a tweet, said the team’s visit was in continuation of efforts by his government to bring stabilisation to the oil sector.

This is the second meeting the president is having with business executives in the country’s energy sector within 24 hours.

Tinubu had met with major oil marketers over the removal of the petrol subsidy on Wednesday.

It was a pleasure to play host to Exxon Mobil Executives, Mr Liam Mallon and Mrs Adesua Dozie, at the State House earlier today. The meeting marks the continuation of this administration’s efforts to secure the collaboration of critical players in the oil sector towards ensuring… pic.twitter.com/JAMVRme43t

— Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@officialABAT) June 8, 2023

In the tweet on Thursday, the president said his administration was ready to work with industry players in a bid to create a competitive market.

“It was a pleasure to play host to Exxon Mobil executives, Mallon and Dozie, at the state house earlier today. The meeting marks the continuation of this administration’s efforts to secure the collaboration of critical players in the oil sector towards ensuring stability, transparency, and fair competition in the sector.” the president tweeted.

Liam Mallon, president of ExxonMobil Upstream Company; Richard Laing, chairman and managing director, ExxonMobil Companies in Nigeria; and Adesua Dozie, general counsel, Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU), were the representatives of the energy conglomerate present at the meeting.

Below are photos from the meeting.