NNPC Denies Pro-North Shakeup Report, Releases Officials’ Names

The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has denied reports saying that the recent shakeup within the corporation was designed to favour the northern zones of the country.

The said shakeup was recently approved by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.

The reports said that only 15 people were appointed into key offices of NNPC, while the South-East region is not represented among those promoted within the organisation.

NNPC, therefore, released the names of the 65 recently appointed officials on its website to defuse the brewing tension.

According to list, 15 people were retired and every region are among the retired. [see below]

Going through the 65 names, there are 28 or 29 Northerners/Muslims with 34 or 35 Southerners.

The list, titled “Major Changes In NNPC Top Management”, says that “according to the President, the ongoing changes are in response to the enormous challenges of survival and growth of the NNPC.

The appointments and retirements are also to take immediate effect.

See the list below:

But according to recent reports, below are the names of the newly appointed managing directors in the NNPC:

NORTH

1. Malami Shehu, – MD Port Harcourt Refining Company.

2. Muhammed Abah, – MD Warri Refinery.

3. Umar Ajiya, – MD of NPMC.

4. Bala Wunti, – GGM CP&S.

5. Usman Yusuf, – GMD STA. (Tech).

6. Ahmadu-Katagum – GGM Shipping (Downstream).

7. Kallamu Abdullahi – GGM Renewable Energy Division.

8. Shaibu Musa – MD NNPC Medical Services Limited.

9. Ibrahim Birma – GGM Governance, Risk & Compliance Division.

10. Farouk Ahmed – MD Product Mkg – Retiring.

SOUTH WEST

1. Adewale Ladenegan, – MD Kaduna Refinery

2. Adeyemi Adetunji, – MD NNPC Retail.

3. Bola Afolabi, – GGM Research & Development.

SOUTH SOUTH

1. Roland Ewubare – Group General Manager

2. Diepriye Tariah – MD of IDSL.

SOUTH EAST: 0

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