A member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Engr Abdullahi Hashim, has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Bayo Ojulari as the new Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.
Hashim also commended the appointment of Ahmadu Kida as the Non-Executive Chairman of the company’s Board, Engr Ahmadu Kida.
In a statement on Wednesday, Hashim added that Tinubu’s appointments of Ojulari, Kida, and other members of the board were a step in the right direction, saying that the duo, who are engineers with high distinction, now have the opportunity to transform the national firm into a profitable venture.
He further commended the president for ensuring that individuals with vast engineering, technical, and leadership experience would manage the NNPC affairs, saying that the new leadership would usher in a transformative era for the national firm, fostering efficiency, transparency, and innovation in the oil and gas sector.
“It is refreshing to note that individuals with vast engineering, technical, and leadership experience are now at the helm of the NNPC. I wish to say with a high sense of responsibility that the appointments aligned with global best practices in energy governance.
“The strategic appointments were pivotal to achieving sustainable energy security, infrastructural growth, and economic development,” he said.
The engineer stated that his two colleagues will live up to expectations and achieve the targets set for them by Tinubu.
“Ojulari and Kida are very competent for the jobs. They are active players in the oil industry with the requisite experience. They know what is at stake and the targets set for them by President Tinubu. I’m confident that the duo and other members of the management team will meet the targets and take the NNPCL to greater heights.
“ We all know that the oil industry is volatile and quite challenging. Former GCEO Mele Kyari and his management team have done their best. Ojulari, Kida, and the new management team are now in charge and will use their expertise and wide knowledge of the oil industry to take us forward in our quest to maximise the advantages of being one of the world’s producers of crude oil.
“They will surely ensure good results from the NNPCL’s refineries in Port Harcourt and Warri and the timely completion of the rehabilitation of the Kaduna refinery. The tasks are enormous, but they have the capacities to deliver on set objectives,” he said.
