President Jonathan Appoints: Andrew Yakubu as New NNPC Boss

President Goodluck Jonathan, has appointed a new management team for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with Engineer Andrew Yakubu leading the new team.

President Jonathan has also approved the appointment of Engr. Victor Briggs as the new Managing Director of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC).
The appoint was announced by Dr Reuben Abati the Special Adviser to the president on Media in
In his statement he said the new appointments were made in a bid to further strengthen the on-going reforms and transformation of Nigeria’s Petroleum sector.
According to the statement, ”in furtherance of efforts to achieve greater transparency and accountability in government, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the re-composition of the executive management team of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as follows:
• Engineer Andrew Yakubu Group Managing Director
• Mr. Bernard O.N. Otti Group Executive Director (Finance and Accounts)
• Engineer Abiye Membere Group Executive Director (Exploration and Production)
• Dr. Peter S. Nmadu Group Executive Director (Corporate Services)
• Engineer Anthony Ogbuigwe Group Executive Director (Refineries & Petrochemicals)
• Dr. Attahir B. Yusuf Group Executive Director (Commercial & Investments)
• Dr. David Ige Group Executive Director (Gas & Power)
The incoming Group Managing Director, of NNPC, Engr. Andrew Yakubu graduated from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1979 with a degree in Chemical Engineering.
He joined the NNPC in 1980 and has held diverse positions in the corporation which includes, Managing Director of the Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company and Group Executive Director (Exploration and Production).
Engineer Yakubu is an indigene of Kaduna State and a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers.
The incumbent GMD, Engr. Austen Oniwon, and Mr. Michael Arokodare (outgoing Group Executive Director (Finance and Accounts), Mr. Philip Chukwu, outgoing Group Executive Director (Refineries & Petrochemicals), and Engr. Billy Agha, outgoing Group Executive Director (Engineering & Technology) are all to proceed on retirement.
President Jonathan commended the outgoing directors for their service to the nation and urged the new management team to be fully committed to rapidly implementing the critical interventions needed to positively transform Nigeria’s petroleum industry.
Source:Channels