The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has asked for forgiveness from anybody he might have wronged intentionally or unavoidably.
Kyari made the appeal in a post on his X on Wednesday to mark his 60th birthday. He said at 60, it was a turning point for him, recalling how he started as an almajiri and rising to his current position.
He thanked Allah for giving him the privilege to grow from an Almajiri school pupil into becoming the head of NNPCL
Boss thanked former President Muhammadu and President Bola Tinubu for affording him the “exceptional” privilege and to serve as the last Group Managing Director of the NNPC and the pioneer CEO of the NNPC Ltd.
Recalling what he described as his profound eventful life on earth, Kyari said walking through good and bad times, travails and triumphs, pains and happiness, failures and successes, and many more are the events that only the sufficiency of Allah will explain.
“Allah, by his grace, spared my life to this exceptional day, making it my 60th year from birth, even much earlier on the Hijri calendar.
“I am profoundly grateful to my country for giving me the opportunity to grow from an Almajiri (Tsangaya) school pupil to become the CEO of Africa’s largest energy company.
“Even more particular, I deeply appreciate the exceptional privilege given to me by Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Bola Ahmed Tinubu to serve as the last GMD of the NNPC and the pioneer CEO of the NNPC Ltd.
“Reflecting backwards alone can’t account for the profoundly eventful life I spent to this date, walking through good and bad times, travails and triumphs, pains and happiness, failures and successes and many more that only the sufficiency of Allah will explain.
“At this milestone, I feel the obligation to serve with even greater conviction and with elevated expectation of eternal recompense so deeply pleasing.
“I am hugely indebted to my family for being nearly absent for most of my later years serving our nation and the common good.
“My deep appreciation to my family, friends and associates, my colleagues at work and my teachers (western and of Almajiri extractions), and many unmentioned people who account for many of my accomplishments, unconditional support and my overall wellbeing.
“This is a turning point, and I seek forgiveness from anyone I might have hurt unintentionally or unavoidably.”
