Coalition tackles NNPCL over claim of non-importation of fuel in 2025

The Good Governance Watch has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) of lying to Nigerians when it declared that it has not imported a single liter of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol in 2025. Olufemi Soneye, NNPCL’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, had refuted reports that the corporation imported more than […]

The Good Governance Watch has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) of lying to Nigerians when it declared that it has not imported a single liter of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol in 2025.

Olufemi Soneye, NNPCL’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, had refuted reports that the corporation imported more than 200 million liters of petrol in February 2025 alone.

National Coordinator of Good Governance Watch, Dr. Sola Johnson, said in Abuja on Thursday that the NNPCL must stop lying to Nigerians.

Dr Johnson declared that “It is irresponsible of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to claim that it has not imported any petrol in 2025 and even went on to malign journalists who exposed its shady dealings by calling accusing them of engaging in lazy reporting and unprofessional journalism.

“We challenge NNPCL to dispute the Motor Tanker Vessels Report of February 10, 2025 which indicated it imported 37,000 metric tonnes of petrol through the Lagos ASPM terminal on February 10 on the ship Kriti Bay, another 37,000 metric tonnes through the Lagos ASPM terminal on the ship Kouris on the same day, imported a third shipment of 28,000 metric tonnes that arrived on Hapia Andre at the PWA/BOP/NOJ Lagos terminal and a further 20,000 metric tonnes of petrol shipped by Mycroft and delivered at the Calabar Mainland terminal.

“It is most unfortunate that while NNPCL was spinning this, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) confirmed that half of the nation’s 50 million liters per day consumption was being imported. NMDPRA clearly stated that less than 50% of this daily consumption is contributed by domestic refineries such that the shortfall is sourced by way of imports in accordance with the Petroleum Industry Act.”