Emadeb/Hyde/Ay Maikifi have blamed their partner Brittania-U, led by Catherine Ifejika, for the supply of adulterated fuel into the country.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited had noted on Wednesday that Emadeb/Hyde/Ay Maikifi/Brittania-U consortium was one of those that imported contaminated premium motor spirit (PMS) with high methanol content.
Amid the outrage over the effect of the adulterated product, the consortium said on Thursday that one of its partners Brittania-U did not meet its end of the deal.
“We hereby state that the said importation of the contaminated PMS was executed by a member of the consortium, to wit: Brittania-U,” a statement by Lead Consortium Emadeb Energy Services Limited read.
“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 added that in the light of this development, Brittania-U indemnified the other consortium members – Emadeb/Hyde/Ay Maikifi — and an agreement was executed by their company on June 16, 2021.
In view of the notice of the contaminated product, Emadeb/Hyde/Ay Maikifi said it immediately notified Brittania-U via a letter dated February 3 and also informed NNPC of the sole liability of Brittania U.
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.
The consortium added that out of the 270,000MT of PMS, 90,000MT is currently discharging via MT Fair Seas offshore Lagos.
