NNPCL Announces Management Changes, Appoints New Top Executives

 

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced new appointments.

 

NNPCL also announced the retirement of three Executive Vice Presidents (EVPs).

 

While the retirement affected senior management staff, who are due for retirement in 2024, THEWILL gathered that the move is part of the progress being made in the ongoing reforms of the NNPC Ltd to position itself for global competitiveness

 

Those affected by the retirement are the Executive Vice President, Upstream, Engr. Adokiye Tombomieye; Executive Vice President, Gas, Power and New Energies, Abdulkabir Ahmed; and Executive Vice President, Downstream, Adeyemi Adetunji.

 

Meanwhile, the NNPCL has announced their replacement with Olalekan Ogunleye now appointed as the EVP Gas, Power and New Energies. He replaced Ahmed, who had served the company in various capacities before his retirement.

 

Also, EVP Upstream Tombomieye was replaced by Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, who before now was the Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer.

 

Eyesan, who led the commercial negotiation and superintended over the Joint Entitlement Models for managing the renewed PSCs in OMLs 133, 138, 125, 132, 128 & 132, would now take charge as the EVP in charge of upstream.

 

For the EVP Downstream Adetunji, he would be replaced by Adedapo Segun.

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

NNPC LTD. MAKES SENIOR MANAGEMENT CHANGES

 

In line with NNPC Ltd.'s commitment and drive for organisational renewal, anchored on our business imperatives, standards of excellence, people development, and strengthening our competencies and capabilities through broad-based leadership exposures, the company wishes to announce the following executive appointments with immediate effect:

 

1. Oritsemeyiwa A. Eyesan, Executive Vice President, Upstream

2. Olalekan Ogunleye, Executive Vice President, Gas, Power, and New Energy

3. Adedapo A. Segun, Executive Vice President, Downstream

 

Garba Deen Muhammad

Chief Corporate Communications Officer

NNPC Ltd.

Abuja

 

16.09.2023