November 27, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
The appointment which takes effect from December 1, 2023, is in compliance with Section 59 (2) of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said in a statement on Monday night.
The appointees include:
(1) Chief Pius Akinyelure — Non-Executive Board Chairman
(2) Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari — Group Chief Executive Officer
(3) Alhaji Umar Isa Ajiya — Chief Financial Officer
(4) Mr Ledum Mitee — Non-Executive Director
(5) Mr Musa Tumsa — Non-Executive Director
(6) Mr Ghali Muhammad — Non-Executive Director
(7) Prof. Mustapha Aliyu — Non-Executive Director
(8) Mr David Ogbodo — Non-Executive Director
(9) Ms Eunice Thomas — Non-Executive Director
The President also approved the appointment of two Permanent Secretaries, they are Mr Okokon Ekanem Udo — Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance and Amb. Gabriel Aduda — Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
“President Tinubu anticipates the fullest measure of compliance with the performance-driven and results-oriented mandate of his Renewed Hope administration in the implementation of energy policy that will monetise all available oil and gas resources of today, while paving the way for the total exploitation of new and cleaner energy sources of tomorrow by this distinguished team”, the statement added.
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