BREAKING: President Tinubu Sacks NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari, Others
President Tinubu has dismissed Mele Kyari from his position as the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL and has appointed Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari as the new GCEO, with Ahmadu Musa Kida taking on the role of non-executive chairman.
Additionally, President Tinubu has removed all board members who were appointed alongside Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023.
Adedapo Segun, who succeeded Umaru Isa Ajiya as chief financial officer last November, has been included in the new board by President Tinubu.
The board comprises six non-executive directors representing various geopolitical zones of the country: Bello Rabiu from the North West, Yusuf Usman from the North East, and Babs Omotowa, a former managing director of the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), representing North Central.
Furthermore, President Tinubu has appointed Austin Avuru as a non-executive director from the South-South, David Ige from the South West, and Henry Obih from the South East.
Mrs. Lydia Shehu Jafiya, the permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance, will serve as the ministry’s representative on the new board, while Aminu Said Ahmed will represent the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
