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.”