President Bola Tinubu has appointed Chief Pius Akinyelure, as the Chairman of the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.
This is just as the President has retained Mallam Mele Kyari as the Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPC Limited following his impressive performance which has been described as unrivalled in the entire history of the national oil company.
Tinubu approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). This is in compliance with Section 59 (2) of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021,
Their appointments, which was confirmed in a statement signed by Tinubu’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale on Monday, take effect from December 1, 2023.
They are: (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 approved the appointment of 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