NNPC Boss Refutes Dangote’s Accusations Of Owning Blending Plants Outside Nigeria

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has debunked claims made by the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, that he and some officials of the NNPC have blending plants outside Nigeria.

GWG.ng reports that amid the crisis surrounding his $20bn refinery, Dangote had said: “Some of the terminals, some of the NNPC people and some traders have opened blending plants somewhere off Malta. We all know these areas. We know what they are doing.”

Kyari, who reacted via his official X handle on Tuesday, said he had been bombarded with calls from family members and friends, asking if he truly owns a blending plant in Malta.

“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 further clarify the allegations regarding the blending plant, he said, ” 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.

Concerning NNPC staff, the NNPC boss said, he is neither aware of “any employee of the NNPC, that owns or operates blending plants 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.”

Kyari vehemently threatened to sanction any official of the NNPC involved in such acts if they truly existed.

“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,” he stated.

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