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Igbomina body hails Ojulari’s appointment as NNPCL GCEO

Bashir Bayo Ojulari

Bashir Bayo Ojulari

By Lukman Olabiyi

The Omo Ibile Igbomina, Lagos State chapter, has hailed the appointment of Bashir Bayo Ojulari as Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

Its Chairman, Mr. Rufus Olasunkanmi Olaniyan, described the appointment as a “moment of great pride for the Igbomina people and a deserving national recognition for one of our finest sons.

“Ojulari represents the excellence and resilience that Igbomina people are known for. His track record of professionalism, leadership and discipline has always stood him out in his career.

“We have no doubt that he will bring the same values to bear in leading the NNPCL into a new era of transparency, innovation, and national progress.”

He expressed profound gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for entrusting such a strategic national assignment to an Igbomina son: “Ojulari should see his appointment as a call to greater national service.

“This is a defining moment, not just for Ojulari, but for all Igbomina people across the world. We urge him to remain focused, uphold the values of hard work and integrity that have defined his journey so far and to serve the nation with renewed dedication.

“The Lagos Chapter of Omo Ibile Igbomina pledges its full support and prayers for Ojulari and wished him divine wisdom and strength in his new role.”