NNPC appoints Olufemi Soneye as communication officer

• This is coming after a major shake-up that got over 90 of NNPC’s top management staff to involuntarily resign with less than 15 months to their statutory retirement
• Soneye is a member of reputable bodies, including the Nigerian Union of Journalists, National Association of Black Journalists, Society of Professional Journalists, and the Guild of Corporate Online Media Publishers

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has appointed Olufemi Oladapo Soneye as its new Chief Corporate Communications Officer.

This is coming after a major shake-up that got over 90 of NNPC’s top management staff to involuntarily resign with less than 15 months to their statutory retirement.

The Company made the disclosure in a statement issued by the management on Wednesday.

Soneye is to replace Garba Deen Muhammad.

The statement reads:”We are delighted to announce the appointment of as our Chief Corporate Communications Officer. Mr. Soneye, a seasoned journalist with full-time and freelance experiences at some of the world’s most respected publications in Nigeria, Australia, and the United States of America, will lead our Corporate Communications team and drive our brand penetration, strategic communications initiatives, and stakeholder management.

” He is a member of reputable bodies, including the Nigerian Union of Journalists, National Association of Black Journalists, Society of Professional Journalists, and the Guild of Corporate Online Media Publishers.

“Mr. Soneye is the former President of the Nigerian Media Practitioners, Washington, D.C. We look forward to his valuable contributions to our Company,” the statement reads.