By Adedapo Adesanya
In a bid to strengthen and reposition the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) towards attaining global excellence and profitability, the management of the corporation has announced the promotion and redeployment of some staff to fill key vacant positions.
This was disclosed by NNPC’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr Kennie Obateru, on Monday, who was also affected by the development.
With the reshuffling, Mr Billy Okoye has been appointed the new Group Executive Director, Ventures & Business Development, while Mrs Aisha Ahmadu-Katagum has been promoted to the position of Group Executive Director, Corporate Services of the national oil company.
Prior to their new appointments, Mr Okoye and Mrs Ahmadu-Katagum were Group General Managers, Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD) and Supply Chain Management Division of the agency, respectively.
The rejig of positions also sees Mr Adeyemi Adetunji, formerly Chief Operating Officer, Business & Ventures Development, promoted to the position of the Group Executive Director, Downstream, while Mr Mohammed Abdulkabir Ahmed, formerly Chief Operating Officer, Corporate Services, becomes the Group Executive Director, Gas & Power.
Other Chief Operating Officer positions in the organisation have now been redesignated as Group Executive Directors (GEDs) in alignment with the rules of Company & Allied Matters Act (CAMA), preparatory to the new status of the firm as a Limited Liability Company, post-Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).
The repositioning also saw the disengagement of Mr Yusuf Usman, formerly Chief Operating Officer, Gas & Power.
The new appointments include that of Mr Garba Deen Muhammad, who will take over from Mr Kennie Obateru as the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the Corporation.
Speaking on the Development, Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mr Mele Kyari, said the new appointments would enable the corporation to live up to the expectations of Nigerians and achieve its vision of becoming a world-class energy company of choice.
