Bayo Ojulari has officially assumed the role of Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), succeeding Mele Kyari, in a seamless transition marked by a handover ceremony at the NNPC Towers on Friday, April 4.
According to a statement by Olufemi O. Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd., Ojulari praised Kyari for his significant contributions to the company’s growth and his dedicated service to Nigeria. The new GCEO vowed to build on Kyari’s achievements, aiming to elevate NNPC Ltd to new heights.
He said though the targets set for his management were quite enormous, he would be relying on the co-operation of the Management and staff of the company, as well as the counsel of his predecessor to achieve set targets.
“I will be counting on your support. I will need it. I will be coming around to seek your counsel,” Ojulari told Kyari.
Earlier in his remarks, Kyari congratulated Ojulari and thanked the Management and staff of the company for their support while in office.
He pledged to do everything within his power to support the new Management to succeed, stressing that he was only a call away.