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NNPC denies non-remittance of N4.76 trillion into federation account

The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari. [Twitter/@OfficialNCDMB]
The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari. [Twitter/@OfficialNCDMB]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has denied non-remittance of N4.76 trillion to the federation account as claimed by the 2016 report of the Office of Auditor-General of the Federation (OAGF).
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Mr Umar Ajiya, NNPC Chief Financial Officer, said this when he appeared before Senate Committee on Public Accounts to defend queries raised by AOGF against the corporation.

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Umar said that the issue in question had to do with domestic crude that NNPC lifted to either refine and sell in exchange for refined products imported to the country.

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