‘They’ll address systemic challenges’: Dangote lauds Tinubu over new NNPC appointments

The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has commended President Bola Tinubu for assembling a capable leadership team at the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited.

Dangote highlighted the appointments of Bashir Bayo Ojulari as Group Chief Executive Officer and Ahmadu Musa Kida as Non-Executive Chairman of the NNPC Limited.

Dangote disclosed that he visited Tinubu to commend him for putting together such a formidable and professionally competent team, that is eminently qualified to take NNPC Limited to a greater height.

According to Dangote, the new management team brings a wealth of technical expertise, and all have managerial experiences that are essential for revitalising Nigeria’s most strategic public enterprise.

The new team, according to Dangote, under the leadership of Ojulari and Kida, reflects the president’s strategic intent to drive reform and innovation across the energy sector.

“We are confident that this team will address systemic challenges, align with the president’s vision of a $1 trillion economy, and reposition NNPC Limited for operational excellence and long-term sustainability,” the businessman said.

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Reacting to questions from the select media over the weekend on his statement that he is still fighting for the survival of his $20bn refinery, and that he is determined to fight the cabals in the oil sector to a standstill.

Dangote said his statement was not in any way connected to the new leadership of the NNPC Limited, noting that the new leadership in the national oil company has been so far supportive in terms of meeting the company’s needs.

He revealed that the cabals he was referring to are some major oil marketers and traders who were bent on frustrating the efforts of Tinubu in revamping the nation’s economy.

He stated that the recent activities and structural reforms introduced by NNPC Limited serve as strong indicators of the organisation’s renewed focus on transparency, efficiency, and accountability.

Dangote further expressed optimism that the new leadership of the NNPC Limited will propel the country’s energy industry to new heights and reaffirmed his group’s commitment to supporting the collective vision of a prosperous, energy-secure Nigeria.

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