BUHARI APPROVES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR NNPC

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."