President Bola names Pius Akinyelure as NNPCL Board Chair, keeps Mele Kyari as GCEO

President Bola has announced the appointment of Pius Akinyelure as the Non-Executive Board Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and also confirmed Mele Kyari as the organisation’s Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO).

This was disclosed in a statement by Tinubu’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday, who said the duo is part of the new board and management of the NNPCL.

He said their appointment, which follows Section 59(2) of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021, starts on December 1, 2023.

Other members and the board of the management include: Alhaji Umar Isa Ajiya, Chief Financial Officer; Mr. Ledum Mitee, Non-Executive Director; Mr. Musa Tumsa, Non-Executive Director; Mr. Ghali Muhammad, Non-Executive Director; Prof. Mustapha Aliyu, Non-Executive Director; Mr. David Ogbodo, Non-Executive Director; and Ms. Eunice Thomas, Non-Executive Director.

Tinubu also approved the nomination of two permanent secretaries for the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.

Mr. Okokon Ekanem Udo was chosen as the permanent secretary for the former, while Amb. Gabriel Aduda was selected for the latter.

“President Tinubu expects the highest level of compliance with the performance-driven and results-oriented mandate of his Renewed Hope administration in the implementation of an energy policy that will monetize all existing oil and gas resources of today while creating the path for the total exploitation of new and cleaner energy sources of tomorrow by this distinguished team,” Ajuri said.