Jubilation as Tinubu Makes 9 Appointments, Full List Emerges

• President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of nine members of the board and management of the NNPC Limited
• In a statement from the presidency, the president re-appointed Mele Kyari as the managing director of the board
• President Tinubu then appointed Chief Pius Akinyelure as the non-executive board chairman of the NNPC Limited

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Aso-Villa, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu has announced a major shakeup in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited as he approved the appointments of the board and management oil agency.

In a statement by the presidency seen by Legit.ng and signed by Ajuri Ngelale, the special adviser to the president and media and publicity, Tinubu re-appointed Mele Kyari, who former President Muhammadu Buhari earlier appointed.

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According to the statement, the appointment was in line with Section 59 (2) of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021, and that it would take effect from Friday, December 1.

List of new appointments President Tinubu made

President Tinubu also appointed Chief Pius Akinyelure as the non-executive board chairman of the NNPC Limited.

Below is the full list of the new appointees and their positions:

1. Chief Pius Akinyelure — Non-Executive Board Chairman
2. Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari — Group Chief Executive Officer
3. Alhaji Umar Isa Ajiya — Chief Financial Officer
4. Ledum Mitee — Non-Executive Director
5. Musa Tumsa — Non-Executive Director
6. Ghali Muhammad — Non-Executive Director
7. Mustapha Aliyu — Non-Executive Director
8. David Ogbodo — Non-Executive Director
9. Eunice Thomas — Non-Executive Director

The statement reads in part:

"President Tinubu anticipates the fullest measure of compliance with the performance-driven and results-oriented mandate of his Renewed Hope administration in the implementation of energy policy that will monetize all available oil and gas resources of today while paving the way for the total exploitation of new and cleaner energy sources of tomorrow by this distinguished team."

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Tinubu reappoints Buhari's appointee, Mele Kyari as NNPC Chairman

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has re-appointed Mele Kyari, who was first appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari, as the GCEO of the NNPC Limited.

The president also appointed Pius Akinyeleru as the non-executive chairman of the NNPC Limited on Monday.

According to a statement from the presidency, Tinubu also appointed eight others as members of the NNPC Limited's new Board and Management team.

Source: Legit.ng