Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, 4th July, 2016, approved the composition of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), as provided for under Section 1(2) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Act of 1997, as amended.
Names of members of the new board are as follows:
A. Chairman-Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum;
B. Group Managing Director- Dr Maikanti Kacalla Baru;
C. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance; and
D. The following six persons:
1. Mallam Abba Kyari
2. Dr Thomas M.A John
3. Dr Pius O. Akinyelure
4. Dr Tajuddeen Umar
5. Mallam Mohammed Lawal, and
6. Mallam Yusuf Lawal.
A statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, stated that President Buhari further urged the new board members to ensure the successful delivery of NNPC's mandate, ” and serve the nation by upholding the public trust placed on them in managing this critical national asset,” .
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