The NNPC Limited has released its 2023 Audited Financial Statement (AFS), declaring a net profit of N3.297 trillion at the end of the fiscal year that ended in December 2023, an increase of more than N700 billion (28%) over the 2022 profit of N2.548 trillion.
In a statement made available to journalists on Monday, Olufemi Soneye,
According to NNPC Ltd’s Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Umar Ajiya, the release of the AFS demonstrates the company’s commitment to transparency and accountability.
“Our fiscal performance demonstrates both strategic foresight and operational resiliency. Despite the inherent challenges of our operational and economic environments, we have increased the productivity and financial performance of this fantastic company,” Ajiya stated.
Ajiya went on to say that such impressive returns demonstrate NNPC Ltd’s commitment to maintaining profitability and promoting national energy security, as outlined in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021, and, by extension, as expected by the Company’s shareholders.
Ajiya explained that the NNPC Ltd will announce an Initial Public Offering (IPO) once the shareholders and Board make a decision. He also denied claims of subsidy payment, stating that the Company was only addressing the PMS importation shortfall between it and the Federation.
According to the statement, Chief Pius Akinyelure, Chairman of the NNPC Ltd Board, stated that the excellent performance was the result of the PIA 2021 and the commitment of the company’s Board, Management, and Staff.
Akinyelure added that the company’s shareholders have since approved a final dividend of N2.1trn in accordance with PIA 2021 provisions.
Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, Executive Vice President, Upstream, stated at the briefing that with improvements seen as a result of renewed vigour in the war against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism, NNPC Ltd aims to produce 2 million barrels per day of crude oil by the end of the year.
On the current fuel queues in parts of Lagos and the FCT, Executive Vice President, Downstream, Mr. Dapo Segun, pleaded for patience from Nigerians, stating that the Company is working with relevant stakeholders to address distribution, evacuation, and logistics challenges.
It should be noted that in 2021, NNPC reported a profit for the first time. From a loss of N803 billion in 2018, it reduced the loss to N1.7 billion by 2019.
However, in 2020, it posted its ‘first ever’ profit of N287 billion, followed by a profit of N674.1 billion in 2021 and N2.548 billion in 2022, an unprecedented achievement in its financial performance. The N3.297 trillion profit declared for 2023 is the highest since the company’s inception 46 years earlier.