New nnpc board members
Here are the new members of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Board, as announced by the Federal Government in August 2021:
- Mele Kyari: Group Managing Director (GMD), NNPC
- Umar Ajiya: Chief Operating Officer (COO), Upstream
- Farouk Aminu: Chief Operating Officer (COO), Downstream
- Henry Obih: Chief Operating Officer (COO), Gas and Power
- Lawal Sadeeq: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Abdulrahman Kawu: Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
- Ahmed Dikko: Chief Internal Audit Officer (CIAO)
- Abdulmumin Umar: Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)
- Mohammed Lawal: Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Abdulrasheed Dangiri: Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
- Abdullahi Sule: Chairman, NNPC Board of Directors
The new board members were appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari, following the approval of the Senate. The appointments were aimed at repositioning the NNPC for greater efficiency and effectiveness in the management of the country's oil and gas resources.
It's worth noting that the NNPC is a parastatal organization under the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, and its board members are responsible for overseeing the corporation's operations and ensuring that it is managed in a transparent and accountable manner.