BREAKING: President Tinubu makes massive appointments in NNPCL Board (Full List)

President Tinubu has made massive appointments in the NNPCL Board.

 

NewsOnline Nigeria reports the President of Nigeria, 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.

 

This was disclosed by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President, Media, and Publicity, via a tweet on the micro-blogging site, X formerly known as Twitter by Dada Olusegun, the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, on Monday, November 27, 2023.

 

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The statement read, “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 composition is as follows:

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

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Nigerian leader further approved the appointment of two Permanent Secretaries, namely Mr. Okokon Ekanem Udo, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance, and Ambassador Gabriel Aduda, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources.