Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced re-designation and redeployment of some of its officials ahead of the execution of the Petroleum Industry Bill.
NNPC announced in statement that it has re-designated the Chief Operating Officer (COO) positions as Group Executive Directors (GEDs).
It said the steps were in alignment with the rules of Company & Allied Matters Act (CAMA), preparatory to the post-Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB status of the corporation as a Limited Liability Company,
The statement named Mr. Billy Okoye as the GED Ventures & Business Development and announced Mrs. Aisha Ahmadu-Katagum’s promotion GED, Corporate Services.
Until their new appointments, Okoye and Mrs. Ahmadu-Katagum, were Group General Managers, Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD) and Supply Chain Management Division in the corporation respectively.
Mr. Adeyemi Adetunji, who was formerly Chief Operating Officer, Business & Ventures Development, becomes the GED, Downstream; Mr. Mohammed Abdulkabir Ahmed from COO, Corporate Services to GED, Gas & Power.
The changes also saw the disengagement of former COO, Gas & Power, Mr. Yusuf Usman.
The statement announced the redeployment of Mr. Garba Deen Muhammad as the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division.
He takes over from Dr. Kennie Obateru.
The Corporation’s Group Managing Director (GMD), Mallam Mele Kyari, said the changes would reposition the corporation to live up to its expectations and achieve its vision of becoming a world-class energy company of choice.