The Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari has dispelled rumours that he owns a diesel blending plant outside Nigeria.
Kyari stated this on Tuesday, July 23, while reacting to claims that some officials of the NNPC have blending plants in Malta.
Kyari said in a post on his X handle (formerly Twitter), that he had been swamped with calls from his associates and family, asking if he truly owns a blending plant in Malta.
Kyari said he does not own or run any business directly or by proxy anywhere in the world except a local mini-agricultural venture.
He adds that he is unaware of any member of staff of the NNPC that operates or owns a blending plant in Malta or anywhere else in the world.
“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 procurement from local production of Petroleum products.
“To clarify the allegations regarding the 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.”
The NNPC boss threatened to sanction any official of the NNPC involved in such acts if they truly exist.
“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 said.