According to Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, he does not possess a blending plant located outside of Nigeria.
This was said by Kyari on Tuesday, July 23, in response to rumors that certain NNPC officials owned mixing facilities in Malta.
In response, Kyari posted on his X handle, which was once Twitter, stating that he had received a lot of calls from friends and family inquiring if he owned a blending factory in Malta.
Kyari declared that, other than a small-scale local agricultural endeavor, he does not own or run any businesses anywhere in the world, either directly or through a proxy.
Additionally, he stated that he is not aware of any NNPC employee who owns or runs a blending factory in Malta or any other country. "I am receiving a ton of questions from friends, family, and colleagues on the public statement made by the Dangote Group President stating that certain NNPC employees have set up a blending factory in Malta, which is preventing the purchase of petroleum products made locally.
To address the claims regarding the blending plant, let me say that, aside from a small agricultural venture here in the area, I do not own or run any business directly or through a proxy anywhere in the world. Moreover, I am not aware of any NNPC employee who does so in Malta or anywhere else in the world.
My relatives, friends, and associates are contacting me nonstop with questions over the public statement made by the president of Dangote Group stating that certain NNPC employees have set up a blending factory in Malta, which is preventing purchases of petroleum products made locally.
To address the claims regarding the blending plant, let me say that, aside from a small agricultural venture here in the area, I do not own or run any business directly or through a proxy anywhere in the world. Moreover, I am not aware of any NNPC employee who does so in Malta or anywhere else in the world.
A blending plant located in Malta, or anywhere else in the world, has no bearing on the commercial dealings and strategic decisions of NNPC.
If such crimes are committed by any NNPC officer, the organization's head warned to punish them.
