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From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has carried out a significant management overhaul by terminating the appointments of the managing directors of its three state-owned refineries.
Sources informed DailySun on Wednesday that Ibrahim Onoja, Managing Director of the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited (PHRC); Efifia Chu, Managing Director of Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited (WRPC); and Mustafa Sugungun, Managing Director of Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC), have all been relieved of their duties.
In addition, NNPC Ltd has directed management personnel with less than a year until retirement to proceed with their exit. The official stated that replacements for these positions have not yet been announced.
The restructuring also affected other key positions, including Bala Wunti, who recently transitioned from Chief Upstream Investment Officer at the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) to Chief Health, Safety, and Environment Officer at NNPC Ltd, as well as Lawal Sade, Chief Compliance Officer and former Managing Director of NNPC Trading.
According to an official of the company, these changes are part of a broader organizational shake-up aimed at enhancing operations and are not specifically targeted at removing supporters of the previous Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC Ltd.
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“Replacements for their roles have yet to be officially announced. Bala Wunti, the former Chief Upstream Investment Officer at the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), who was recently assigned the Chief Health, Safety, and Environment Officer at NNPC Ltd and Lawal Sade, the chief compliance officer and former managing director of NNPC Trading were affected,” the person said.
This restructuring follows earlier actions by President Bola Tinubu, who dismissed the NNPC Ltd board, including its former GCEO, Mele Kyari, and board chairperson, Pius Akinyelure. The President has since appointed Bayo Ojulari as the new GCEO and Ahmadu Kida as the non-executive chairman.
Additionally, NNPC announced the establishment of a new eight-member senior management team, with immediate effect following the appointments of Mr. Ojulari and the new Board of Directors.
As of the time of this report, NNPC spokesperson Olufemi Soneye had not responded to calls and text messages seeking further comments on these developments.
