The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Mele Kyari, says the oil industry has nothing to do with the importation of sub-standard products into the country.
Kyari made the statement on Wednesday while appearing before a Senate ad-hoc committee investigating alleged economic sabotage in the Nigeria Petroleum industry.
The committee is led by Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele.
Kyari said he, as the CEO of the NNPCL, had faced undue media attacks from persons doing everything to create the impression that NNPCL is sabotaging the nation’s economy, adding that the company is “faithful and will not lie” to the country.
He said, “We are not criminals and we are not thieves. We will protect our dignity so we can serve this country.”
Kyari further disclosed that the oil and gas industry is bleeding and that there were things they knew but could not talk about in public until the right time comes, urging that the committee sessions be televised live going forward.