SAN FRANCISCO, June 25, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. Thomas John as Acting Alternate Chairman for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Governing Board.
A statement by the retiring Group Managing Director (GMD), Dr Maikanti Baru, said John will hold the position until a new Minister of Petroleum Resources or Minister of State for Petroleum Resources is appointed by the President.
His new appointment takes effect immediately and is in line with Sections 1(3) and 2(1) of the NNPC Act, the statement said.
Before his appointment, John was a former GMD of the NNPC, and a member of the group’s Governing Board.
