Former Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Isa,
BY EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja-
Former Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Isa, has denied reports of his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged $7.2 billion fraud.
In a statement.on Wednesday, Isa said:
“Nobody arrested me for any $7.2 billion in relation to any refinery fraud. I voluntarily submitted myself for questioning to the EFCC and thereafter I went home.
“To see in the media stories of my arrest over fraud is unfortunate.”
Isa emphasized that he served at NNPC Limited with his integrity intact and that nobody has accused him of any fraud during his tenure. He stated:
“People who are pushing this false narrative of arrests and detention just want to tarnish my reputation. I am ready at any time to defend my reputation and years of service at the NNPCL.”
When asked about his availability for future questioning, Isa said:
“I am in this country and any day and anytime the EFCC requests me to appear before them, I will be present.”
Isa’s statement contradicts earlier reports that he and three others were arrested by the EFCC on Monday in connection with the alleged $7.2 billion fraud linked to the rehabilitation of the Kaduna, Warri, and Port Harcourt refineries.
