The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd., has firmly denied allegations that it inflated subsidy costs by N3.3 trillion, distancing itself from the reports and asserting its commitment to transparency and accountability.
In a statement by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer Olufemi Soneye on Monday noted that the NNPC conducts its businesses accountably and transparently in keeping with international best practices and has, at no time, inflated its subsidy claims with the Federal Government.
“All previous subsidy claims by the Company are verifiable, as relevant records and documents have been sent to relevant authorities and agencies.
” NNPC Ltd. is neither aware of any audit of its subsidy claims nor the probe ensuing therefrom and wishes to state categorically that both ridiculous claims are products of the febrile imagination of the reporters and their respective media houses.
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“NNPC Ltd. will resist any attempt to drag the Company into the apparent politics of fuel subsidy as it currently operates on a commercial basis and the express provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA.
“It is on record that, in line with its Transparency, Accountability & Performance Excellence, TAPE, mantra, NNPC Ltd. has, on several occasions, independently invited external auditors to review its books,” the statement read in part.
The statement urged media practitioners and to exercise restraint and verify information before publication in keeping with the ethics of the noble profession of journalism to avoid misleading the public.
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