NNPC Ltd Appoints Five Executive Vice Presidents To Boost Competitiveness

In a bid to further align its operations with global best practice, as well as reap the numerous benefits of the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd has appointed five Executive Vice Presidents, ATN authoritatively report.

The appointment is part of the progress being made in the ongoing reforms of the NNPC Ltd as well as enable the National Oil Company further position itself to be able to effectively compete globally.

Based on the new structure, the Group Executive Director, Upstream, Adokiye Tombomieye has been named the Executive Vice President (Upstream); while the Group Executive Director, Downstream, Engr. Adeyemi Adetunji will now take the role of Executive Vice President (Downstream).

Also, the Executive Director, Gas and Power, Abdulkabir Ahmed will now become the Executive Vice President, Gas, Power and New Energies, while Inuwa Danladi has been named the Executive Vice President, Business Services.

It also named Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as the Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Sustainability; while Chidi Momah becomes the General Counsel for the National Oil Company.

It was gathered that the new appointments will enable the NNPC to establish continuity of leadership in critical business areas; uplift younger people to positions of authority and remove weak leaders from critical roles.

Findings further revealed that the move was critical as it will assist the NNPC in recruiting expatriates and enable the company to benefit from international best practice while taking the shape of an international oil company.