The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has responded to allegations made by the President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, regarding the ownership of a blending plant in Malta.
In a statement issued on Tuesday via his X( Twitter) page @MKKyari, Kyari clarified that he does not own or operate any business, including a blending plant, in Malta or anywhere else in the world, except for a local mini agricultural venture.
Kyari also denied knowledge of any NNPCL employee owning or operating a blending plant in Malta or elsewhere, emphasizing that such a plant has no influence over NNPC’s business operations and strategic actions.
He further assured that the corporation’s compliance sanction grid will apply to any employee found to be involved in such activities, and recommended that such individuals be declared public and reported to relevant government security agencies for necessary actions, citing grave implications for national energy security.
This response comes after Dangote’s public declaration that some NNPC workers have established a blending plant in Malta, impeding procurements from local production of petroleum products.
ait.live observed that Kyari’s statement aims to clear the air and reassure stakeholders of NNPC’s commitment to transparency and accountability.
Editor: Ken Eseni
