The United States Government has pledged its readiness to work with the
new Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC in
achieving the Federal Government’s reform agenda in the oil and gas
industry.
Speaking on Thursday during a courtesy call on the Group Managing
Director, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu at the Corporate Headquarters of the NNPC in
Abuja, the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador James Entwistle said the
United States is willing to provide all necessary support to the new NNPC
Management to realize its set goals and objectives.
Amb. Entwistle noted that though the job of the GMD of NNPC is about the
most challenging job in Nigeria, the US is convinced that Dr. Kachikwu has
the skills, training and requisite experience to lead the oil and gas
industry in Nigeria towards the path of growth and sustainable
development.
Commending the US for the pledge of support, Dr. Kachikwu reiterated
the determination of the new NNPC Management to implement the spirit and
letter of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s reform agenda in the petroleum
industry.
The GMD stated that the new NNPC would be driven by a deep sense of
commitment to service delivery anchored on the principle of transparency,
efficiency, people, purpose and profit.
“My mission is to re-direct and re-energize the work force for greater
value addition and I believe that the NNPC, given the right leadership has
what it takes to achieve this objective,’’ he said.