The Audit report released by the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation on export of crude oil did not indict the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd as claimed in an online news report.
An online publication had claimed in a news report that the NNPCL exported 17.877 million barrels of crude oil without proper documentation within a four-year period covering 2016 to 2020).
It was claimed in the Report that the product valued at $1,020,969,281.12 was exported by NNPCL between 2016 and 2020.
The statement by Garba Deen Muhammad, NNPCL Chief Corporate Communications Officer revealed that the Auditor-General’s report in reference mentioned 32 oil marketing companies involved in the non-completion of the NXP forms.
It noted that the NNPCL does not appoint Inspection Agents as alleged, but rather it is the sole responsibility of Federal Ministry of Finance.
“The general public is advised to discountenance the said malicious allegation and rather visit the relevant Auditor General’s website to see the full content of the audit report and be guided accordingly,” the official added”. He said.
