“I Am Not Aware Of NNPC Staff Operating Offshore Blending Plant” Mela Kyari

“I am not aware of NNPC staff operating offshore blending plant”– Mele Kyari

By Aisha Musa

Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari has said he is not aware of any company staff operating a blending plant in Malta or any part of the world.

Chairman of Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote had accused NNPCL officials of operating a plant in Malta and importing petroleum products with fake certificates .

In a statement on Tuesday, Kyari disputed the claim.

Below is the full statement:

“I am inundated by enquiries from family members, friends and associates on the public declaration by the President of Dangote Group that some NNPC workers have established a blending plant in Malta thereby impeding procurements from local production of Petroleum products.

“To clarify the allegations regarding blending plant, I do not own or operate any business directly or by proxy anywhere in the world with the exception of a local mini Agric venture. Neither am I aware of any employee of the NNPC, that owns or operates a blending plant in Malta or anywhere else in the world.

“A blending plant in Malta or any part of the world has no influence over NNPC’s business operations and strategic actions.

“For further assurance, our compliance sanction grid shall apply to any NNPC employee who is established to be involved in doing so if availed and I strongly recommend that such individuals be declared public and be made known to relevant government security agencies for necessary actions in view of the grave implications for national energy security.”