Marketer debunks reports over sale of adulterated fuel to Max Air

A business owned by Bola Shagaya’s offspring in Nigeria, Octavus, has denied giving Max Air tainted fuel.

This came after reports on Tuesday that claimed Octavus had given Max Air tainted Jet A1, which ultimately resulted in the grounding of its 5N-MHM aircraft and penalties from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.

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This was stated in a letter from the NCAA ordering the immediate suspension of Parts A3 and D43 for the use of the Boeing 737 aircraft type by Max Air.

The letter read, “The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority hereby suspends Parts A3 (Aircraft Authorization) and D43 (Aircraft Listing) of the Operations Specifications issued to Max Air Ltd. with regards to the operations of the Boeing B737 aircraft type in your fleet.

“With the above suspension, you are to immediately suspend the operations of all Boeing B737 aircraft in your fleet.”

However, a statement issued by Octavus General Manager, Peter Dia, denied supplying contaminated fuel to Max Air. It said there was no evidence linking the fuel supplied by the company to the reported occurrences.

The statement said, “Our attention has been drawn to recent allegations made against Octavus regarding the supply of contaminated aviation fuel to Max Air.

“As a leading aviation fuel supplier, we would like to categorically deny these unfounded and ill-intentioned allegations made against the company. We firmly stand by the integrity and quality of our products and refute any attempts to tarnish our reputation.

“Octavus maintains strict adherence to international standards and industry best practices in fuel supply and distribution. As a major supplier to both Nigerian and international carriers, we take pride in sourcing our products exclusively from trusted partners like NNPC and British Petroleum.

“Our company takes utmost care to ensure the safe and timely delivery of high-quality aviation fuels to our esteemed clients.”