Emadeb/Hyde/Ay Maikifi partners in the Emadeb/Hyde/Ay Maikifi/Brittania-U consortium have said that they are not part of the deal in the supply of adulterated fuel into the country.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has identified the consortium as one of those that imported contaminated Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) with higher concentrates of methanol.
“We hereby state that the said importation of the contaminated PMS was executed by a member of the consortium, to wit: Brittania-U.
“Brittania-U Nigeria Limited (Brittania-U) was the sole supplier of the 90,000MT of PMS delivered via MT Torm Hilde with laycan January 2 to 4, 2022.
“At the formation of the Consortium in May 2021 by NNPC, Brittania-U refused to execute the Service and Consortium Agreement submitted to NNPC in fulfillment of the award of the DSDP Contract.
“Emadeb as the lead of the Consortium engaged Brittania-U severally and they insisted on dealing with NNPC independently. NNPC was expressly notified about this by the other Consortium members via a letter dated June 2, 2021.
“Further, Brittania-U vehemently refusing to execute the Consortium Agreement with the other Consortium members – EMADEB/HYDE/AY MAIKIFI- was surprising and frustrating to everyone.
“Brittania-U communicated all her actions to the other Consortium members and NNPC,” it said in a statement by Lead Consortium Emadeb Energy Services Limited.
It added that in the light of these development, Brittania-U indemnified the other consortium members – ‘’Emadeb/Hyde/Ay Maikifi’’ and an agreement was executed by their company on June 16, 2021.
It reads in part: :The Indemnity clause contained in the aforementioned agreement covers “Emadeb/Hyde/Ay Maikifi’’ against all damages, losses, costs, expenses (including reasonable legal costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees) and liabilities incident to claims, demands or causes of action brought by or on behalf of any person or entity.
“Which claims, demands or causes of action arise out of, are incident to or result from the performance of or failure to perform the Project? The indemnity also covers shortages in delivery of products, late deliveries, delivery of off-spec cargo or other wrongful performance of their obligations in the DSDP agreement.”
In view of the notice of the contaminated product, Emadeb/Hyde/Ay Maikifi immediately notified Brittania-U via a letter dated Feb. 3, and also informed NNPC of the sole liability of Brittania U.
“Based on the substantial evidence provided to NNPC and several declarations by Brittania-U to NNPC, Brittania-U is therefore solely liable for the supply of the PMS via MT Torm Hilde.”
It stated that the other consortium members had performed and delivered 270,000MT of PMS in the last five months and they were certified by the NNPC-nominated inspector without any complaint or adverse issues.
It added that out of the 270,000MT of PMS, 90,000MT is currently discharging via MT Fair Seas offshore Lagos.
“EMADEB/HYDE/AY MAIKIFI will continue to work with NNPC and perform creditably on all our obligations. As reputable companies, we will not associate ourselves with any activity that will be to the detriment of the citizens of the country.
“We are ready to give our full and maximum cooperation to any government investigation panel and/or any agency with all the relevant documentation and/or information that may be required.”(NAN)