Documents obtained by Peoples Gazette have revealed that Seplat Energy Plc lied in a press release in which it claimed that neither the company nor its CEO, Roger Brown, was contacted by the Nigerian government about racism allegations raised by aggrieved Nigerian employees.
Two different invitations made to Seplat Energy by Nigeria’s Ministry of Interior on February 9 and 15 showed that the company’s denial of the allegations and claim that it had not been informed or approached for a response in its press statement were untrue.
“Seplat Energy wishes to refute the false allegations against Mr. Brown, which have been presented to the Ministry of Interior and the public by certain petitioners, and which have not been brought to the attention of Mr. Roger Brown or Seplat Energy for a reaction,” a statement signed by board chairman, Basil Omiyi, said on Thursday.
At least twice in February, Nigeria’s interior ministry invited Mr Brown to discuss the…
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