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Reps Panel Directs NNPC To Stop Alleged Crude For Loan Deal

Says it will deplete revenue, destroy Tinubu's crude oil supply order to local refineries

by James Kwen
11 months ago
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The House of Representatives Special Joint Committee of the Downstream and Midstream Petroleum Resources investigating anomalies militating against the sector, has directed Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) to halt further mortgage of Nigeria’s future crude oil until lawmakers conclude their forensic investigation.

The special joint committee is looking into challenges militating against the growth of the oil industry including the past forward sales of crude oil by NNPCL, petrol subsidy scam, PFI racketeering, alleged importation of adulterated products, mismanagement of the petroleum sector, among others.

The lawmakers’ call came on the heels of reports that the national oil company was planning to borrow an additional $2 billion in crude oil-backed loans from international creditors to boost its financial inflow.

The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the NNPC, Mele Kyari, reportedly stated that the national oil company was in discussions with international creditors to raise an oil-backed credit facility. This follows the recent revelation that the national oil company was struggling to pay international oil traders a backlog of $6billion amid petrol subsidy removal.

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The special joint committee, in a statement by its Chairman, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, who is the chairman, House Petroleum Resources Downstream, urged the NNPCL not to undermine the ongoing forensic investigation by the House of Representatives with another fresh loan, as the move was a threat to President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to ensure local refineries have Crude Oil for their refining processes.

He said that the committee was already looking into the impact of past forward sales of crude , allegations of non-remittance of any part of the revenue to the Federation Account, unhealthy terms in the agreement and the effects of the deals on availability of crude oil for local refineries.

The legislative panel warned that the move, if allowed, will further worsen the situation of things, starve the refineries of feedstock, weaken revenue generation and create room for waste of potential revenue.

The statement read, “We gathered you here today on a shocking development and alleged move by the leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to mortgage once again our future crude oil assets and revenues for alleged mere administrative purposes . As the Chairmen of the joint investigative Committees on Petroleum Resources Midstream and Downstream it’s our duty to act in the best interest of the citizens and ensure that the downstream and midstream sectors are protected from any decision that will further worsen the problems currently bedeviling the sectors.

“This move, if allowed, will destroy things, starve the refineries, waste future revenue. We have ongoing investigation into past forward sales and allegation of non remittance to Federation account and non availability of crude to domestic refinery and now the citizens were excited on the recent news of president Tinubu intervention for crude supply to local refinery in naira and the committee has received intel of plans to mortgage future crude revenue and oil for another loan at a time the nation is struggling. This is preemptive of the committee work and the Committee wants to announce its halt of this fresh move and for the state oil company to briefly the parliament. The revenue been mortgage are sovereign wealth of the people and the parliament have a duty as the watch dog of the common wealth to step in. The NNPCL today is owned by FG and Nigerians hindered percent hence it’s actions must not hurt their shareholders who we lawmakers represent.

“The Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPC, reportedly stated that the national oil company is in discussions with international creditors to raise an oil-backed credit facility. This follows the recent revelation that the national oil company is struggling to pay international oil traders a backlog of $6 billion amid subsidy removal. We are calling on NNPCL to halt further plans borrow more loan with crude oil, as the move will sabotage the President’s deal for domestic crude supply. In August 2023, following the removal of fuel subsidy and the unification of the forex market which significantly weakened the naira, the federal government through the NNPCL secured a $3.3 billion loan from Afrexim bank to shore up liquidity in the market.

“Kyari had explained then that the loan would be used to shore up the foreign exchange reserve and provides a more urgent solution to the country’s FX challenges. The loan is said to be paid with crude oil set a $65 per barrel and had earmarked around 90,000 barrels of crude oil for the process. We are urging the NNPCL not to undermine the forensic investigation by the House of Representatives (the People’s Parliament) into crude oil supply with another fresh loan, as move is a threat to local refinery.

“On Monday, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at its meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu gave express approval of the sale of crude oil to indigenous refineries including the Dangote Refinery in Naira. The Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zach Adedeji said Tinubu had directed the NNPC to ensure it was done with immediate effect. Adedeji stressed that the memo by the president when implemented will promote the sale of crude oil within local refineries and NNPC to deal in local currency. So it’s surprising to us that despite the President’s directive, the NNPCL is borrowing again, instead of doing the needful.”


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