Tinubu inaugurates Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited Board of Directors

• Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed that these appointments align with Section 59 (2) of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021
  

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President Bola Tinubu recently inaugurated the Board of Directors of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) in Abuja on Monday.

This action followed the approval in November of a new board and management team, effective from December 1, 2023.

Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed that these appointments align with Section 59 (2) of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021.

The appointed members include Chief Pius Akinyelure as the Non-Executive Board Chairman, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari as the Group Chief Executive Officer, Alhaji Umar Isa Ajiya as the Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Ledum Mitee as a Non-Executive Director, and Mr. Musa Tumsa also as a Non-Executive Director.

Others are Ghali Muhammad — Non-Executive Director; Prof. Mustapha Aliyu — Non-Executive Director; Mr. David Ogbodo — Non-Executive Director; and Ms. Eunice Thomas — Non-Executive Director.

Also, President Tinubu approved the appointment of two Permanent Secretaries: Mr. Okokon Ekanem Udo — Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance and Ambassador Gabriel Aduda — Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources.