Featured Gas Oil

Buhari appoints Acting chairman for NNPC Board

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr Thomas John as Acting Alternate Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Governing Board.

The Corporation disclosed this in a statement signed by the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru, in Abuja on Tuesday

According to the statement, the new appointment takes effect immediately.

The statement noted that he would hold the position until a new Minister of Petroleum Resources or Minister of State for Petroleum Resources would be  appointed to assume the Chairmanship or Alternate Chairmanship position.

According to the statement,  this is in line with Sections 1(3) and 2(1) of the NNPC Act.

John, a former Group Managing Director of the NNPC, was before the appointment a member of the NNPC Governing Board.

Related posts

Why OB3 pipeline project is delayed, by Nestoil

Editor

GenCos release 4,197 MW of electricity to national grid

Editor

Lead use: Don seeks effective regulation of paint market

By Shile GIWA

Cameroon beat Nigeria 1-0

Our Reporter

Response to DRC Ebola outbreak going well – WHO

Editor

Army debunks involvement of soldiers in illegal gold miners’ skirmishes

Our Reporter