Kyari appointed as the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

Mr Mele Kolo Kyari has been appointed President Muhammadu Buhari as the new Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

The statement was release and singed by Group General Manager, and the Group Public Affairs, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu,in Abuja, on Thursday 20th of May 2019.

According to the appointment take effect from July 8, 2019, further revealed that other new chief operating officer were appointed alongside Kyari, by the president.

Kyari, who is a geologist, was Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division of NNPC and also doubled, since 13^th May, 2018, as Nigeria’s National Representative to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC.

The statement noted that President Buhari had directed that the New GMD and the newly appointed Chief Operating Officers work with the current occupiers of the various offices till 7^th July, 2019 towards a smooth transition on 8^th July 2019 when their appointments would take effect to ensure a smooth transition. \

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) However, said that “the appointment of Mr. Farouk Garba Said (North West), who is replacing a retiring Chief Operating Officer, is effective from 28^th June, 2019.

Other officers appointed by Buahri include Mr. Roland Onoriode Ewubare (South-South), Chief Operating Officer, Upstream, Engr. Mustapha Yinusa Yakubu (North Central) – Chief Operating Officer Refining and Petrochemicals and Engr. Yusuf Usman (North East) – Chief Operating Officer, Gas and Power

Also, Ms Lawrencia Nwadiabuwa Ndupu (South East), Chief Operating Officer Ventures, Mr. Umar Isa Ajiya (North West), Chief Financial Officer, Engr. Adeyemi Adetunji (South West), Chief Operating Officer, Downstream and Mr. Farouk Garba Said (North West) – Chief Operating Officer, Corporate Services.

The NNPC Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru, in the statement had congratulated the new appointees.

Kyari is a quintessential crude oil marketer with prerequisite certification and outfield pedigree in Petroleum Economics and crude oil and gas trading.

In the last 27 years he had traversed the entire value chain of the Petroleum Industry, with exceptional records of performance.

Under his watch, the Crude Oil Marketing Division has recorded noticeable transformation in the management and sales of the various Nigeria’s crude oil grades via an infusion of transparency and automation of the processes, the release by the NNPC spokesperson, stated.

Kyari would be the 19^th Group Managing Director of the National Oil Company.”

(NAN)