After wasting billions in a failed electronic management system, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) abandoned the project after it was discovered that corrupt officials cashed in to siphon and line their pockets.
But, barely a year after it was left in the cooler, Group Managing Director of the corporation, Maikanti Baru, announced on Monday the project was poised to be reinstated to ensure operations of the national oil company were digitalised "within the shortest possible time".
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