Mr. Ohi AregbeThe Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has cautioned contractors and other stakeholders in the oil and gas industry not to deal with one Messrs Lavi International Corp that has been parading itself as having come from the NNPC, to buy or sell Nigerian crude oil, describing it as phantom contract fraudsters.
In a statement issued by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr. Ohi Alegbe, the Corporation asked members of the public to be wary of persons with fraudulent intents circulating letters authorizing the lifting of Bonny Light crude oil from Nigeria.
It said that NNPC never authorized the said company neither was the firm one of its crude oil off-takers for the 2014-2015 Term Contract Period.
According to the statement, the Corporation has not allocated any crude oil volume as speculated in the fake letter of authorization.
It further noted that the list of local and international companies duly approved as NNPC’s crude oil off-takers for the 2014-2015 Term Contract Period had been widely publicized.
It called on member of the public to avail themselves of such information to avoid being duped by unscrupulous elements.
“Meanwhile, we are working closely with relevant security agencies to track and bring to book all those behind these nefarious activities.”
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