President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally sworn in the newly-constituted board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), appointing Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari as Group Chief Executive Officer, and Ahmadu Musa Kida as Non-Executive Chairman.

The swearing-in ceremony held in his office at the State House in Abuja shortly before the President proceeded to the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Summit at the Banquet Hall.

The 11-member board includes prominent figures from various geopolitical zones, reflecting a strategic blend of industry experience and regional representation.

Among those appointed are Adedapo Segun and Bello Rabiu, representing the North West; Yusuf Usman, representing the North East; and Babs Omotowa, a former Managing Director of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), representing the North Central.

Also on the board are Austin Avuru, Non-Executive Director for the South-South; David Ige, representing the South-West; and Henry Obih, representing the South-East.

Mrs. Lydia Shehu Jafiya, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance, will serve on the board as the ministry’s representative, while Aminu Said Ahmed will represent the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.

Top government officials present at the swearing-in included the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; and Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri.

All appointments officially took effect from April 2, 2025. (The Nation)