President Bola Tinubu has re-appointed Mallam Mele Kyari as Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited (NNPCL), while Chief Pius Akinyelure as Chairman of the Board.
In a statement on Monday, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale also named seven other members of the NNPCL Board.
The statement read: In compliance with Section 59 (2) of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) with effect from 1st December 2023:
(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”.
According to the statement. President Tinubu also appointed two Permanent Secretaries, Mr. Okokon Ekanem Udo (Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance), and Ambassador 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 monetize 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”, Ngelale further said.
