The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, MELE KYARI, says personnel of the company have nothing to do with substandard importation of petroleum products into the country.

He revealed this in Abuja when he appeared before a Senator OPEYEMI BAMIDELE-led Ad-hoc Committee over alleged economic sabotage in the petroleum industry.

KYARI said as the head of the company, he has faced undue media attacks from persons doing everything to create the impression that NNPCL is sabotaging the nation’s economy.

According to him, the company is “faithful and will not lie” to the country.

He further said that the oil and gas industry is bleeding and that there are things he knew but could not talk about in public until “the time comes”.

KYARI also demanded that the committee sessions be televised live going forward for all Nigerians to monitor.

In his remarks, Senator BAMIDELE asserted that there would be no room for grandstanding, warning that no one would be exempted from scrutiny in the ongoing investigation.

This investigation includes determining the level of compliance of the NNPCL’s Direct Sale and Direct Purchase arrangements in line with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act, and the extent of transparency and accountability in the scheme.