FG sacks NNPC"s 8 Group Executive Directors

The Federal Government has approved the retirement of all eight Group Executive Directors of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
According to a statement of the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr. Ohi Alegbe on Wednesday , the affected Group Executive Directors are: Mr. Bernard Otti, GED Finance and Accounts; Dr. Timothy Okon, Acting GED Exploration and Production who also doubles as Coordinator Corporate Planning & Strategy; Engr. Adebayo Ibirogba, Engineering and Technology; Dr. David Ige, Gas and Power; Ms. Aisha Abdurrahman, Commercial and Investment; Dr. Dan Efebo, Corporate Services; Engr. Ian Udoh, Refining & Petrochemicals; and Dr. Attahiru Yusuf, Business Development.
The statement added that the “the new Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, who personally conveyed the Federal Government’s decision to the retiring Group Executive Directors expressed gratitude to them for their services to the Corporation and wished them success in their future endeavors.”
At press time, Ohi told our Abuja correspondent that the Federal Government had not made any replacements for the retired GED.
He said that the retired GEDs were appointed at different times between 2012 and last year.”
On year of appointment, he said “The were appointed at different times. Some were appointed last year, some last two years and so on.”
The NNPC spokesman said “no replacement yet. We will confirm that by tomorrow (today). What they are writing online is all speculation.

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