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Tinubu Reshapes NNPC Leadership in Push for Oil Sector Reform

Storage tanks in NNPC Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation oil refinery in Warri Nigeria Africa. Credit: Andrew Holt / Alamy Stock Photo
  • New board led by former Shell and Total executives takes over at state oil firm
  • Analysts say shake-up could boost investor confidence and sector efficiency

Lagos, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has restructured the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), removing top executives including Mele Kyari as chief executive and Pius Akinyelure as chairman, in a bid to boost efficiency, attract investment, and advance energy sector reforms.

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