Sayyu Dantata, Aliko Dangote’s Half-Brother, Linked To Major Fuel Imports From Malta To Nigeria

 Sayyu Dantata, Aliko Dangote’s Half-Brother, Linked To Major Fuel Imports From Malta To Nigeria

Recent revelations indicate that MRS Oil & Gas Co. Limited, owned by Sayyu Dantata, the half-brother of billionaire Aliko Dangote, is involved in importing premium motor spirit (PMS) or fuel into Nigeria from Malta. This follows a similar discovery about Matrix Energy Group, a Nigerian energy company, which also imports fuel from Malta…… CONTINUE READING

Sayyu Dantata, who founded MRS Holdings Ltd (formerly MRS Group), has been linked to this fuel importation scheme. This comes amid heightened scrutiny of Nigeria’s fuel imports from Malta, which surged to $2.8 billion in 2023, contrasting sharply with minimal imports in previous years.

Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has accused certain individuals within the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) of sabotaging his refinery by importing substandard petrol from Malta. Dangote claimed that these officials have established a blending plant in Malta, resulting in inferior fuel entering Nigeria. He emphasized that even his refinery’s lower-quality production surpasses the imported fuel.

NNPCL’s Group CEO, Mele Kyari, has dismissed Dangote’s allegations, denying any involvement with a Maltese refinery. Additionally, BusinessDay reported on a scheme involving the importation of low-grade Russian petrol to Malta for blending before distribution in Nigeria.

Matrix Energy Group, led by CEO Abdulkabir Aliu, has been accused of importing and blending low-quality petroleum products. Despite these claims, the company has asserted that it meets approved specifications but has not denied importing fuel from Malta.

Recent tests revealed high sulphur levels in diesel from Matrix, exceeding permissible limits. Dangote criticized the quality of diesel from both TotalEnergies and Matrix, highlighting discrepancies in sulphur content.

Documents obtained by SaharaReporters further confirm that MRS Oil & Gas Co. Limited, under Sayyu Dantata’s ownership, has been importing fuel from Malta. A letter dated March 4, 2024, from Moyosola Kuku, General Manager of Risk Management at MRS Oil & Gas, details the importation of 91,219.232 metric tons of unleaded gasoline from OPL Malta, underscoring the involvement of major players in Nigeria’s petroleum industry in fuel imports from the European country.

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