The group in a statement signed by its President Sunday Attah and made available to Blueprint on Monday described the report as malicious and unwarranted.
According to him, there has been a raging trend of assault, image smearing and blackmail of the corporate image of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) by the media outlet wherein ugly and untrue stories have been published against the leadership of the NNPCL with scenarios that can only be imagined painted by these evil actors.
The statement reads in part: “The wicked, malicious and evil allegations of inappropriateness of the disengagement of the GMD, Mallam Mele Kyari and GED F&A, Mr. Umar Ajiya from the services of the old Corporation and their subsequent appointment by Mr. President to commence a new tenure as Group CEO and CFO in the new NNPC Limited as published by Sahara reporters April 12, 2023 is uncalled for and should not be taken seriously.
