President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari as Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company and Chief Pius Akinyelure as Executive Board Chairman.
In a statement signed by the spokesman to the president Ajuri Ngelale said the duo is part of the new board and management of the NNPCL.
Their appointment, which is in compliance with Section 59 (2) of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021, takes effect from December 1, 2023, he said.
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Tinubu also approved the appointment of two permanent secretaries for the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
“President Tinubu anticipates the fullest measure of compliance with the performance-driven and results-oriented mandate of his Renewed Hope administration in the implementation of energy policy that will monetize all available oil and gas resources of today while paving the way for the total exploitation of new and cleaner energy sources of tomorrow by this distinguished team,” Ajuri said.
