President Buhari Appoints New NNPC Boss.

 

Buhari  And  Ibe  Kachukwu

Femi Adesina, presidential media adviser, in a statement made available to NAIJ.com, has announced that President Muhammadu Buhari approved new board of directors of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). 

Buhari The composition of the board of the NNPC was confirmed under Section 1(2) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Act of 1997, as amended. 

The new board includes:

 A. Chairman-Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum;

 B. Group Managing Director-Dr Maikanti Kacalla Baru;

 C. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance; and

  The following six persons: Are Members

 1. Mallam Abba Kyari 

2. Dr Thomas M.A John 

3. Dr Pius O. Akinyelure 

4. Dr Tajuddeen Umar 

5. Mallam Mohammed Lawal 

6. Mallam Yusuf Lawal. 

The president advised the new board to ensure the successful delivery of the mandate of the NNPC, ” and serve the nation by upholding the public trust placed on them in managing this critical national asset.”