Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the Board and Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC).
This is in accordance with the power vested in him under Section 59(2) of the Petroleum Industry Act he signed on August 16, 2021.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement.
According to Adesina, the Board’s Chairman is Margery Okadigbo (South East); Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari; and Chief Financial Officer, Umar Ajiya.
Also appointed are Executive Commissioners of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission.
They include Executive Commissioner, Development and Production, Nuhu Habib (Kano); Executive Commissioner, Economic Regulations and Strategic Planning, Kelechi Ofoegbu from (Imo) state.
Earlier appointed are the Board Chairman, CEO, Executive Commissioner, Exploration and Acreage Management, and Executive Commissioner, Finance and Accounts.
