NNPCL denies paying N20bn to ‘ghost’ consultants

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited on Monday said it did not pay N20 billion to ghost consultants.

The NNPC Limited said this in a statement by GarbaDeen Muhammad, the chief corporate communications officer of the company.

The NNPCL made this known in reaction to reports alleging that the company paid the sum of N20 billion to ghost consultants and was involved in the theft of multi-billion naira tax due to the Ogun state government.