Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the board of directors of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited.
The NNPCL spokesperson, Femi Soneye, disclosed the development on Monday.
He said the president inaugurated the board on Monday at the villa in Abuja.
In November, Tinubu approved the appointment of the new board and management team for the national oil company, effective December 1, 2023.
“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 December 1, 2023,” Ajuri Ngelale, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, had said in a statement.
Ngelale said Tinubu retained Mele Kyari as the group chief executive officer (GCEO).
The president appointed Pius Akinyelure as the non-executive board chairman, while retaining Umar Isa Ajiya as the chief financial officer (CFO).
Also appointed were six non-executive directors, namely: Ledum Mitee, Musa Tumsa, Ghali Muhammad, Mustapha Aliyu, David Ogbodo, and Eunice Thomas.
In addition, Tinubu approved the appointment of Okokon Ekanem Udo as permanent secretary, the Federal ministry of finance, and Gabriel Aduda, permanent secretary, the federal ministry of petroleum resources.
Speaking during the inauguration, Tinubu said the board is made up of “people with integrity. Honourable men and women”.
He added that his government is working hard to rid the industry of oil theft and pipeline vandalisation.
The president, therefore, charged the new NNPCL board to help the administration tackle the menace.
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