NAEC hails appointment of Ojulari as NNPC Ltd GCEO

…congratulates new Board of NNPC Ltd

The Highest body of journalists in Nigeria’s energy sector, Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC), has hailed the appointment of Engineer Bayo Ojulari as the new Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd).

Reacting to the news of the new GCEO appointment, NAEC in a statement welcomed Ojulari’s appointment, maintaining that the development would bring positive impact to the oil and gas sector in Nigeria given the new GCEO’s wealth of experience in the industry.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, April 2, announced the appointment of Ojulari and a new board for NNPC Ltd with a dissolution of the old board taking immediate effect.

“As Editors and correspondents reporting the sector, we look forward to having a robust working relationship with you and other members of your team with the hope of building a solid base for the development of the sector in the overall good of Nigeria.

“As you build on the legacies of your predecessor, we once again congratulate you on this latest appointment, and wish you the very best as you settle down to your new task,” the statement read.