 Limited on the contaminated Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), the Emadeb/Hyde/Ay Maikifi/Brittania-U Consortium says the truth must be told by all concerned stakeholders){kind=link}
Worried by the blanket blame by Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited on the contaminated Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), the Emadeb/Hyde/Ay Maikifi/Brittania-U Consortium says the truth must be told by all concerned stakeholders.
Accordingly, the Lead Consortium, Emadeb Energy Services Limited insists the “blanket claims made against the consortium by the NNPC are misleading and contradict the actual events that happened.”
In a statement titled: “EMADEB/HYDE/AYMAIKIFI PROVIDE CLARIFICATIONS ON NNPC’s CLAIMS”, the Lead Consortium explained that though “the said importation of the contaminated PMS was executed by a member of the consortium, to wit: Brittania-U”, the public presentation made by the NNPC “do not fully reflect and/or represent what transpired.”
The statement further said; “It is important to inform the public of these facts and provide clarifications relating to the delivery of the said contaminated PMS to the country”, adding; “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. This is also demonstrated by their unwillingness to be part of the consortium; however, all the other parties were duly indemnified by Brittania-U.”
Presenting additional facts and findings on the contentious issue, the statement said; “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”, even as it pointed out that
“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 harping on the following points:
a) Brittania-U’s preference to perform a sole contract for Crude lifting and PMS supply under the DSDP arrangement;
b) Brittania-U’s choice to be solely liable under her supplies to NNPC and in the light of which she indemnified the other Consortium members accordingly;
c) Non-acceptance of the nominated international partner agreed by other Consortium members – EMADEB/HYDE/AY MAIKIFI; and,
d) Brittania-U’s unwillingness to co-operate or share information and documents with the other Consortium members in respect of the December 2021 crude cargo allocated to her by NNPC.
The statement said deeming “it necessary to protect our image as we have invested a lot in building our respective brands in the industry”, the Lead Consortium said; “Following the repeated refusal of Brittania-U to work with the Consortium, Brittania-U indemnified the other consortium members – “Emadeb/Hyde/Ay Maikifi” and the resulting 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 arising 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.”
Putting the blame for the contaminated fuel solely on the doorsteps of Brittania-U, with the NNPC fully aware of the position of things, the statement said; “EMADEB/HYDE/AY MAIKIFI via a letter dated December 10, 2021, informed NNPC of non-receipt of information from Brittania-U on all correspondence relating to the DSDP crude cargo allocated to them. We further stated that Brittania-U’s action contradicts all efforts to ensure performance on her allotted crude cargo.”
However, the statement said; “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.
“EMADEB/HYDE/AY MAIKIFI believe that these stated positions of ours have demonstrated that we are not the suppliers of the said contaminated PMS. 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.”
The statement, therefore, implores all our customers to continue to patronize all services provided by Emadeb/HYDE and AY Maikifi given the commitment to always protect its image having invested a lot in building the brands in the nation’s oil and gas industry.