President Bola Tinubu has on Monday retained Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari as the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
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The President also approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team for NNPCL. The appointments are in compliance with Section 59 (2) of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021.
Fredrick Nwabufo, Snr Special Assistant to the President on Public Engagement disclosed this on is X (formerly Twitter) handle.
The appointments will take effect from December 1, 2023.
The full list of the new NNPCL Board and Management team is as listed below;
- Chief Pius Akinyelure — Non-Executive Board Chairman
- Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari — Group Chief Executive Officer
- Alhaji Umar Isa Ajiya — Chief Financial Officer
- Mr. Ledum Mitee — Non-Executive Director
- Mr. Musa Tumsa — Non-Executive Director
- Mr. Ghali Muhammad — Non-Executive Director
- Prof. Mustapha Aliyu — Non-Executive Director
- Mr. David Ogbodo — Non-Executive Director
- Ms. Eunice Thomas — Non-Executive Director
Mele Kyari, who has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology/Earth Science, has been Group CEO since July 2019.
Nnamdi Maduakor is a Writer, Investor and Entrepreneur
