President Bola Tinubu has retained Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari as the Group Chief Executive Officer, appointed Chief Pius Akinyelure as Non-Executive Board Chairman, of the new Board and Management team of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
The President also appointed Alhaji Umar Isa Ajiya, Chief Financial Officer; Ledum Mitee, Non-Executive Director; Musa Tumsa, Non-Executive Director; among others.
President Tinubu also appointed two Permanent Secretaries:, who include: Okokon Ekanem Udo, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance; and Amb. Gabriel Aduda, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
All Appointments take effect from December 1, 2023.
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The full list of the President NNPCL Board appointment, according to STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE, include:
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS AKINYELURE AS NNPC BOARD CHAIRMAN, MELE KYARI RETURNS AS GMD, LEDUM MITEE AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new Board and Management team for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) with effect from December 1, 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
Furthermore, President Tinubu appointed two Permanent Secretaries:
(10) Mr. Okokon Ekanem Udo — Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance
(11) Amb. Gabriel Aduda — Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources