Buhari approves new Board of Directors for NNPC

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the

composition of the Board of the Nigerian

National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), as

provided for under Section 1(2) of the Nigerian

National Petroleum Corporation Act of 1997, as

amended.

The new board is composed of the following:

A. Chairman-Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu,

Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum;

B. Group Managing Director-Dr Maikanti Kacalla

Baru;

C. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal

Ministry of Finance; and

D. The following six persons:

1. Mallam Abba Kyari

2. Dr Thomas M.A John

3. Dr Pius O. Akinyelure

4. Dr Tajuddeen Umar

5. Mallam Mohammed Lawal, and

6. Mallam Yusuf Lawal.

President Buhari urges the new board to ensure

the successful delivery of the mandate of the

NNPC, ” and serve the nation by upholding the

public trust placed on them in managing this

critical national asset.”

FEMI ADESINA

Special Adviser

(Media and Publicity)