Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC, has responded to allegations made by the President of Dangote Group regarding NNPC workers operating a blending plant in Malta.
Kyari’s response comes after Dangote Group’s president alleged that some NNPC workers were involved in operating a blending plant in Malta, which was hindering procurements from local production of petroleum products.
In a post on his X account on Tuesday, Kyari stated that he has been inundated with enquiries from family, friends, and associates regarding the allegations.
He clarified that he does not own or operate any business, including a blending plant, directly or by proxy, anywhere in the world, except for a local mini agric venture.
“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.”
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Kyari also stated that he is not aware of any NNPC employee who owns or operates a blending plant in Malta or anywhere else in the world.
He emphasized that a blending plant in Malta or any part of the world has no influence over NNPC’s business operations and strategic actions.
He posted, “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.”
The posted concluded that “A blending plant in Malta or any part of the world has no influence over NNPC’s business operations and strategic actions.”
