The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has unveiled a new eight-member Senior Management Team, following recent high-level changes that saw the appointment of a new Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) and Board of Directors.
In a statement released on Friday, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, confirmed that the new appointments take immediate effect.
“Following the appointment of the Group Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced the appointment of a new 8-man Senior Management Team on Friday,” he stated.
The new senior leadership team will be led by the recently appointed GCEO, Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, and includes the following key executives:
- Rowland Ewubare – Group Chief Operating Officer
- Adedapo Segun – Group Chief Financial Officer
- Olalekan Ogunleye – Executive Vice President, Gas, Power & New Energy
- Udy Ntia – Executive Vice President, Upstream
- Mumuni Dangazau – Executive Vice President, Downstream
- Sophia Mbakwe – Executive Vice President, Business Services
- Adesua Dozie – Company Secretary & Chief Legal Officer
“All appointments are with immediate effect,” the statement concluded.
This announcement follows President **Bola Tinubu’s recent decision to sack former NNPCL CEO Mele Kyari and appoint Ojulari as his replacement, marking a major shift in the leadership of Nigeria’s national oil company.