Implicating Documents revealing Alahaji Aliko Dangote’s half brother as part of the sect importing substandard Petroleum from Malta to Nigeria has been uncovered by Journalist.
The Documents obtained show that MRS Oil & Gas Co. Limited, owned by Sayyu Dantata, half-brother of billionaire Aliko Dangote, imports premium motor spirit (PMS) or fuel into Nigeria from Malta.
Dantata is the founder and CEO of MRS Holdings Ltd, formerly known as MRS Group.
Recall that Alahaji Aliko Dangote himself was the one who raised alarm on the Importation of substandard PMS from Malta by some individuals in Nigerian National Petroleum Commission Limited (NNPCL).
He alleged that these NNPC officials had established a refinery in Malta, from which they import inferior fuel into Nigeria in other to sabotage his own rifenery.
He said, “Even at 650,000 bpm and 700,000 bpm that we are producing was a better quality than what was imported. And I am sure most of you will have problems with your vehicle because of the bad fuel that were imported into the country, I still stand by what I said
Indeed, Nigeria’s petroleum imports from Malta skyrocketed to $2.8 billion in 2023, a stark contrast to the previous years: $0 between 2017 and 2022, and a negligible $13.32 million in 2016.
Meanwhile, documents obtained have revealed that Dangote’s half-brother has also been importing fuel from Malta, showing Nigeria’s big players in the petroleum industry have been importing refined fuel from the European country.
One of the documents dated March 4, 2024, is a letter from Moyosola Kuku, General Manager of Risk Management at MRS & Oil Co. Limited, addressed to the Managing Director of NNPCL.
The letter, titled ‘Submission of Shipping/Cargo Documents for Petroleum Product Delivery MT AETHER/SUB with Laycan 17th-19th February 2024,’ provides evidence of fuel importation by MRS from Malta.
The letter from Moyosola Kuku, GM Risk Management at MRS & Oil Co. Limited, referenced attached original documents related to MT AETHER, including: Marine Insurance (Mother Vessel); letter from supplier; bill of lading; certificate of quantity; certificate of quality before loading; certificate of quality after loading; master receipt; notice of readiness loadport; vessel survey report before and after loading; ullage report before and after loading; bunker survey report (fuel oil & diesel oil); cargo pumping log; time log and VEF.
These documents provide detailed information about the fuel shipment.
Also, in a letter addressed to the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) dated March 4, 2024, and signed by Moyosola Kuku, the MRS Oil & Gas Co. Limited General Manager, Risk Management, the firm confirmed the purchase of fuel from OPL Malta.
Part of the letter titled ‘Letter of Advice on Trade to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’, reads, “We, MRS Oil & Gas Co. Ltd, with registered address No 2, Tincan Island Port Road, Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria.
“We hereby confirm that MRS Oil & Gas Co. Ltd purchased 91,219.232 Mt Vac of unleaded gasoline 91 Ron from PETROCAM DMCC, which was loaded at the port of OPL Malta, onto vessel MT AETHER with bill of loading dated 19/02/2024…
“In line with the February 2024 spot gasoline supply contract, we subsequently sold full cargo on board MT AETHER (91,219.232 MTV) to NNPC for delivery Offshore Lagos.”
