The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has denied that the oil-rich company owns a blending plant in Malta.

Kyari made this statement after these allegations were made by businessman, Aliko Dangote.

Dangote continued while addressing the leadership of the House of Representatives on Monday, July 22, that apart from NNPC personnel, oil traders and terminals have established a blending plant in Malta.

Reacting to the development, Mele Kyari took to his X handle on Tuesday, July 2024, to debunk the claims.

He wrote: “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.

“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 who 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.

“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."

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.
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— Mele Kyari, OFR (@MKKyari) July 23, 2024