Engr Farouk Ahmed, Authority Chief Executive of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has disclaimed a response to Alhaji Aliko Dangote which was reportedly attributed to him.

Via a statement of DISCLAIMER/CLARIFICATION, Farouk said the response did not come from.him

Read the disclaimer: “My attention has been drawn to a purported response I was said to have made on the recent allegations against my person.

“I hereby state categorically that the so-called statement did not emanate from me.

“While I am aware of the wild and spurious allegations made against me and my family and the frenzy it has generated, as a regulator of a sensitive industry, I have opted not to engage in public brickbat.

“Thankfully, the person behind the allegations has taken it to a formal investigative institution.

“I believe that would provide an opportunity to dispassionately distill the issues and to clear my name.”