SAN FRANCISCO, August 01, (THEWILL) – President Goodluck Jonathan Friday approved a new Group Managing Director (GMD) for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and a new Managing Director for Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC).
A release by Reuben Abati, the President’s spokesman named Dr Joseph Thlama Dawha as new Group Managing Director of the NNPC, while Mr. Anthony Ugonna Muoneke was named Managing Director, NPDC.
The presidency was silent on why current GMD Andrew Yakubu was replaced.
Muoneke succeeds Mr. Victor Briggs who in March took over from Abiye Membere as MD of the NPDC.
Other appointments according to the release are: Ms Aisha Mata Abdurrahman – Group Executive Director, Commercial and Investment, NNPC and Dr Attahir B. Yusuf – Group Executive Director, Business Development, NNPC.
“The new Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr. Dawha hails from Borno state. He has served previously as the Group Executive Director, Exploration and Production, NNPC and Managing Director of Integrated Data Services Ltd (IDSL), a subsidiary of the NNPC.
“Mr Anthony Muoneke, the new Managing Director of the NPDC, hails from Anambra state. Called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985, he has over 29 years’ experience at both local and international levels in the oil and gas as well as the energy and power sectors, including serving as Executive Director, Finance & Admin, Niger Delta Power Holding Company Ltd. (NDPHC).
“All the appointments are with immediate effect. August 1, 2014,” the statement said.
