The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has appointed Malam Garba Deen Mohammed as its new spokesperson in a major shake-up that saw the promotion and redeployment of some senior managers in the corporation.
Malam Muhammad, will now take over from Dr Kennie Obateru as the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the Corporation (GGM-GPAD).
A statement by the outgoing spokesperson, Dr Obateru on Monday, said 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.
Until their new appointments, Mr Okoye and Mrs Ahmadu-Katagum were Group General Managers, Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD) and Supply Chain Management Division in the Corporation, respectively.
‘’Engr. Adeyemi Adetunji, formerly Chief Operating Officer, Business & Ventures Development, becomes the Group Executive Director, Downstream, while Mr Mohammed Abdulkabir Ahmed, formerly Chief Operating Officer, Corporate Services, becomes the Group Executive Director, Gas & Power,” the statement said.
Also, Chief Operating Officer positions in the corporation 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 corporation as a Limited Liability Company, post-Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).
The repositioning also saw the disengagement of Engr. Yusuf Usman, formerly Chief Operating Officer, Gas & Power.
The Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Mallam 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.
