Breaking: NNPC Appoints Femi Soneye As New Spokesman
- Olufemi Oladapo Soneye has emerged as the new spokesperson for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited
- The nation's oil giant confirmed Soneye's appointment on Wednesday, October 18, via a statement
- The management of the NNPCL announced further that Soneye will lead the company's corporate communications team
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed the appointment of Mr Olufemi Oladapo Soneye as its chief corporate communications officer.
Source: Twitter
Femi Soneye is the new spokesperson for the NNPCL
The oil giant made this known on Wednesday, October 18, through a statement on its X page (formerly known as Twitter).
According to the statement by the NNPC, Soneye is a seasoned journalist with full-time and freelance experience at some of the world’s most respected publications in Nigeria, Australia, and the United States of America and his appointment takes immediate effect.
Read the full statement below:
"We are delighted to announce the appointment of Olufemi Oladapo Soneye as our Chief Corporate Communications Officer.
"Mr. Soneye, a seasoned journalist with full-time and freelance experiences at some of the world’s most respected publications in Nigeria, Australia, and the United States of America, will lead our Corporate Communications team and drive our brand penetration, strategic communications initiatives, and stakeholder management.
"He is a member of reputable bodies, including the Nigerian Union of Journalists, National Association of Black Journalists, Society of Professional Journalists, and the Guild of Corporate Online Media Publishers.
"Mr. Soneye is the former President of the Nigerian Media Practitioners, Washington, D.C.
"We look forward to his valuable contributions to our Company."
NNPC abandons crude Oil swap, to spend N843 billion monthly importing petrol
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that NNPCL may be spending about N843 billion monthly on petrol imports following the halt in oil swaps by the company.
The company is currently the only petrol importer in Nigeria and recently began buying petrol with cash tenders rather than oil swaps.
The crude oil swap, known as Direct Sale, Direct Purchase, which has existed for almost a decade, allows NNPC to sell crude to refiners, supplying the company with the equivalent of refined petroleum products.
NNPC's Mele Kyari on the spot as groups speak on alleged pipeline contract award to "northern cabal"
In another development, the National Association of Women Journalists and the Conference of Civil Society Groups for Good Governance have reacted to the controversy that has trailed the NNPCL and its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mallam Mele Kyari, in the past week.
The groups spoke on Sunday, October 15, 2023, during a press conference held at the Nigerian Union of Journalists Federal Capital Territory press centre in Abuja.
They unequivocally rejected the claim that Kyari had unfairly favoured a "northern cabal" in obtaining the contracts, categorising it as a baseless and unsubstantiated effort to tarnish the NNPCL boss's character and diminish his commendable contributions to the company.
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Source: Legit.ng
