Deborah Akinyosoye
The new Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has officially taken over the reins of the company from his predecessor, Mr. Mele Kyari.
In a brief handover ceremony at the NNPC Towers on Friday, the GCEO commended Kyari for his contributions to the growth of NNPC Ltd and his sterling service to the nation.
He disclosed that the objective of his management was to consolidate on the successes of his predecessor and take the company to the next level. He said though the targets set for his management were quite challenging, he would be relying on the cooperation of the management and staff of the company, as well as the counsel of his predecessor to achieve the target.
“I will be counting on your support. I will need it. I will be coming around to seek your counsel,” Ojulari told Kyari. Earlier in his remarks, Kyari congratulated Ojulari and thanked the management and staff of the company for their support while in office. He pledged to do everything in his power to support the new management to succeed, stressing that he was only a call away.
Meanwhile, the company has announced the appointment of a new eight-man Senior Management Team. A statement on Friday by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, said the team, which will be headed by the GCEO, Mr Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has Rowland Ewubare as Group Chief Operating Officer; Adedapo Segun as Group Chief Financial Officer; and Olalekan Ogunleye as Executive Vice President Gas, Power & New Energy.
Other members of the team are Udy Ntia as Executive Vice President Upstream; Mumuni Dangazau as Executive Vice President Downstream; Sophia Mbakwe as Executive Vice President Business Services; and Adesua Dozie, as Company Secretary & Chief Legal Officer.