The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has publicly denied owning or operating any petroleum blending plant in Malta.
This statement was made in response to recent allegations by Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, that some NNPC workers have established a blending plant in Malta, which allegedly impacts local procurement of petroleum products.
Kyari clarified on his X handle: “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-agricultural 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 further stated, “A blending plant in Malta or any part of the world has no influence over NNPC’s business operations and strategic actions.” Kyari also assured the public that any NNPC employee found involved in such activities would face compliance sanctions and recommended that those implicated be reported to relevant government security agencies due to the potential national energy security implications.
