The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) has announced the
appointment and redeployment of top management staff in a major reshuffle
exercise.
In a statement signed by management in Abuja on Monday, the corporation
said the exercise was designed to reflect operational realities and ensure
sustained performance and profitability.
In a podcast to members of staff, the NNPC Group Managing Director, Dr
Maikanti Baru, said that the changes were informed by the desire to
consolidate on the restructuring exercise through realigning of jobs with
requisite competences and experiences in line with international best
practices.
He said deliberate measures to ensure fairness and equity as well as the
capacity to deliver were taken.
”As you might have heard, Mr President has approved the high level
Organogram of the Corporation and appointment of staff into various
positions.
”Most importantly, the changes were done in the spirit of entrenching
professionalism and accountability which is a cardinal principle of our 12
Business Focus Areas which are hinged on the slogan moving NNPC
Forward…Together,” he said.
While calling on staff members to support the ongoing restructuring
efforts, the GMD noted that NNPC has made some progress in the
implementation of the 12 Business Focus Areas.
“We can now deliver crude to our refineries, we have stabilized fuel
supply across the country.
”Frontier Exploration Services and Integrated Data Services Limited have
mobilized to the Benue trough and will soon resume activities in the Chad
basin,’’ he said.
In all, 109 Management staff were promoted while 24 were redeployed in the
exercise which saw the return of veteran journalist, Ndu Ughamadu as Group
General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division.
Ughamadu takes over from Garba Deen Muhammad.