President Bola Tinubu has officially inaugurated the board and executive leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), marking the conclusion of the appointment process that began on April 2, 2025.
At a brief ceremony held Thursday afternoon at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja, the Non-Executive Chairman of the board, Ahmadu Kida, and the Group Chief Executive Officer, Bashir Ojulari, were sworn in alongside other board members. Following the event, the President proceeded to attend the All Progressives Congress National Summit at the State House Banquet Hall.
The newly inaugurated 11-member board comprises notable individuals representing Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. Among them are Adedapo Segun and Bello Rabiu for the North West; Yusuf Usman for the North East; and Babs Omotowa, former Managing Director of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, for the North Central. Austin Avuru will serve as Non-Executive Director representing the South-South, while David Ige and Henry Obih represent the South-West and South-East respectively.
The board also includes Lydia Jafiya, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance, as the ministry’s representative, and Aminu Ahmed, representing the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
Several high-ranking officials were in attendance at the event, including the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; and the Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri.
What you should know
The inauguration of the new NNPCL board underlines the administration’s continued focus on steering the petroleum sector.
With representatives drawn from across the geopolitical zones, the board is tasked with guiding the company’s strategic direction amid ongoing energy reforms.
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