Jonathan appoints new CEOs for NNPC, NPDC

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Joseph Dawha as the Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).


This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, on Friday in Abuja.

“The president has also appointed Mr Anthony Muoneke as the Managing Director, Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), and Ms Aisha Abdurrahman as the Group Executive Director, Commercial and Investment, NNPC,’’ it said.

The statement said that Mr Attahir Yusuf was also appointed as the Group Executive Director, Business Development, NNPC.

“Dawha, who hails from Borno, 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.

“Muoneke, the new MD of the NPDC, hails from Anambra, and has over 29 years of experience at both local and international levels in the oil and gas sector.

“He also has experience in the energy and power sectors, including serving as Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Niger Delta Power Holding Company Ltd. (NDPHC),’’ the statement further said.

It said the appointments were with immediate effect.(NAN)