Two companies owned by Abia illustrious sons have made the list of 16 successful companies that won  contracts through NNPC which empowers their organizations to directly export crude oil as well as import refined petroleum product to Nigeria.

The two companies includes; Mainland Oil and Gas Company Limited and Masters Energy, owned by Dr. Prince Chris Odinaka Igwe and Dr. Uche Sampson Ogah respectively.

Apart from the above stated companies,  14 other companies that made the list includes;Total Nigeria,Oando,AY Maikifi/Britannia,Hyde,AA Rano,Northwest,MRS Oil,Sahara Energy ,Codero,DK Global,Rainoil,,Duke Oil Incorporated, Petra-Atlantic,AYM Shafa .

This contract empowers them to directly purchase refined Petroleum products for NNPC and to also directly sale crude oil for NNPC. These transactions run into multi billionaire.