• Bayo OJULARI
• NNPC
• Takeover

BAYO OJULARI TAKES OVER AS GCEO OF NNPC LTD

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  CapitalTimesNews / 6 days
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Bayo Ojulari has officially taken over as the new Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), succeeding Mele Kyari. The handover ceremony was held at the NNPC Towers on Friday. In a statement, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi O. Soneye, said Ojulari commended Kyari for his contributions to the growth of NNPC Ltd and his sterling service to the nation. Ojulari pledged to consolidate on the successes of his predecessor and take the company to the next level. “I will be counting on your support. I will need it. I will be coming around to seek your counsel,” Ojulari told Kyari. Soneye stated that Ojulari acknowledged that the targets set for his management were quite enormous, but he would rely on the cooperation of the management and staff of the company, as well as Kyari’s counsel, to achieve set targets. Earlier, Kyari congratulated Ojulari and thanked the management and staff of the company for their support while he was in office. Kyari pledged to do everything within his power to support the new management to succeed, stressing that he was only a call away. Soneye noted that Ojulari’s takeover marks a new era for NNPC Ltd, with a focus on consolidating on past achievements and driving growth.