President Bola Tinubu has retained Mele Kyari as the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and appointed Pius Akinyelure as the Non-Executive Board Chairman of the organisation.

In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale said the duo is part of the new board and management of the NNPCL.

Ngelale stated that their appointment, which complies with Section 59(2) of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021, takes effect on December 1, 2023.

Apart from Kyari and Akinyelure, other members of the board and management include Umar Isa Ajiya (Chief Financial Officer), Ledum Mitee (Non-Executive Director), and Musa Tumsa (Non-Executive Director), among others.

President Tinubu also approved the appointment of Okokon Ekanem Udo as the Permanent Secretary for the Federal Ministry of Finance and Ambassador Gabriel Aduda for the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.

Callers on our breakfast talk show, The Big Story, commented on the re-appointment of Kyari by the President.