President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari, as the new Group Managing Director for Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.
Kyari, who is from the North-East, will take over from Mr. Maikati Baru, effective July 7, 2019, according to an official communication sighted by The Next Edition.
According to the report, the President also appointed seven new Chief Operating Officers.
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They are: Mr. Roland Onoriode Ewubare (South-South) – Chief Operating Officer, Upstream; Engineer Mustapha Yinusa Yakubu (North-Central) – Chief Operating Officer, Refining and Petrochemicals; Engineer Yusuf Usman (North-East) – Chief Operating Officer, Gas and Power; Ms. Lawrencia Nwadiabuwa Ndupu (South-East) – Chief Operating Officer, Ventures; Mr. Umar Isa Ajiya (North-West) – Chief Financial Officer; Engineer Adeyemi Adetunji (South-West) – Chief Operating Officer, Downstream; and Mr. Farouk Garba Said (North-West) – Chief Operating Officer, Corporate Services.
Appointments will take effect from June 28, 2019.
Buhari also directed that the new appointees to work with the current occupants of the various positions between now and July 7, 2019 towards a smooth transition on July 8, 2019.
