President Muhammadu Buhari has shortlisted three names to possibly replace the Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu who is set to be a minister of the federal republic.
Dr Ibe Kachikwu
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to replace the Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu.
Daily post gathered that Buhari has already picked out three persons, including Deputy Managing Director of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), Isa Mohammed Inuwa. Inuwa was Group General Manager, Corporate Services in NNPC before he joined NLNG.
The race to succeed Kachikwu, former Executive Vice Chairman and General Counsel of Exxon-Mobil (Africa), began after Buhari sent his name as a ministerial nominee to the Senate.
Kachikwu, who has been cleared, is expected to emerge as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, a ministry Buhari has announced he will keenly supervise. Kachikwu beat two others namely; Inuwa and General Manager, Total E&P Nigeria Limited, Mr. Ahmadu-Kida Musa to emerge as NNPC GMD in August, replacing Dr. Joseph Dawha.
With the elevation of Kachikwu, Buhari has reportedly added one more name to contest with Inuwa and Musa for the top job. The trio are all northerners. This is not unexpected as Kachikwu will be a minister of state from Delta State in Southern part of the country.