Malta Blending Plant: Kyari Berates Dangote's Claim

The Group Managing Director, NNPCL, Mele Kyari, has berated Chairman/President of the Dangote Group over allegation that some employees of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, own and operate a blending plant in Malta, thus impeding procurements from local producers of petroleum products.

Kyari, who noted that apart from not owning any business, directly or by proxy, anywhere in the globe beyond a local agric agric venture, added that he is also not aware that any employee of the NNPCL owns or operate such facility as alleged.

Kyari made the clarifications while responding to the deluge of enquiries from friends, family members and associates. "I am inundated by enquiries from family members, friends and associates on the public declaration by Dangote.

"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,"

He pointed out that a blending plating in Malta or anywhere in the world has no influence on the business activities of the NNPCL, added however, that should the allegation be proven to be true, the NNPCL will apply its compliance sanction grid, adding that he will not hesitate to recommend that the affected employees be handed over to relevant security agencies. "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," he assured