Intels Nigeria Limited has said its business in Nigeria has not been attacked or undermined by President Muhammadu Buhari as claimed by former co-founder of the firm and ex-Vice President Atiku Abubaka.
A statement by the firm’s spokesman, Tommaso Ruffinoni, stated: “Intels Nigeria Limited and its parent company, Orlean Invest Holding, in relation to some statements that appeared in the press yesterday and today, categorically deny that its business has at some time been hindered by political influences from the current government.
“The company has always operated according to market logic, thanks to its history and commitment to the development of the Nigerian economy in the oil and gas logistics sector.
“The ongoing contradictions are part of a natural commercial divergence, which will hopefully be resolved, as in the past, by a new approach, in the interest of all the parties, also according to the social role that Intels plays in the country.”
Atiku recently sold off his stakes in Intels, alleging that President Buhari had targeted the company for rough treatment in order to get at him.
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