President Tinubu Reappoints Mele Kyari As NNPC GCEO

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.

The new team are:

Chief Pius Akinyelure — Non-Executive Board Chairman

Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari — Group Chief Executive Officer

Alhaji Umar Isa Ajiya — Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Ledum Mitee — Non-Executive Director

Mr. Musa Tumsa — Non-Executive Director

Mr. Ghali Muhammad — Non-Executive Director

Prof. Mustapha Aliyu — Non-Executive Director

Mr. David Ogbodo — Non-Executive Director

Ms. Eunice Thomas — Non-Executive Director

Furthermore, President Tinubu approved the appointment of two Permanent Secretaries:

Mr. Okokon Ekanem Udo — Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance

Amb. 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.