The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says
it did not export 17.877 million barrels of crude oil without proper
documentation from 2016 to 2020.
A report, quoting the former auditor-general of the
federation (AuGF), had accused some exporters of shipping crude oil without
completing the required Nigeria export proceeds (NXP) forms.
The AuGF was also said to have faulted NNPC Limited for
appointing inspection agents in 2017, in flagrant disregard of a preceding
directive by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Responding to the report in a statement on Thursday, Garba Deen Muhammad, NNPC’s spokesperson, said the claims were ‘malicious’.
Muhammad said the AuGF’s report mentioned 32 oil marketing
companies involved in the non-completion of NXP forms.
He added that the issue did not affect repatriation of sales
proceeds to the national oil company and subsequently, the federal accounts,
for the period in question.
“Our attention has been drawn to an online publication,
alleging that NNPC Limited exported 17.877 million barrels of crude oil without
proper documentation in four years (2016 to 2020),” the statement reads.
“The
auditor-general’s report in reference did mention 32 oil marketing companies
involved in the non-completion of the NXP forms but that does not in any way
mean that the proceeds from the sale of the said crude were not repatriated
into the coffers of NNPC Limited and consequently into the federation accounts
for federation related barrels.
“It should also be noted that NNPC Limited does not appoint
inspection agents as alleged, but rather, it is the sole responsibility of the
federal ministry of finance.
“Therefore, the general public is advised to disregard the
said malicious publication, and instead, visit the relevant auditor-general’s
website to see the full content of the audit report, and be guided
accordingly.”
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