1st August, 2014
The federal government has approved the appointment of a new Group Managing Director for Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC and the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC).
In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, Dr Joseph Thlama Dawha is the new Group Managing Director of the NNPC while Anthony Ugonna Muoneke is now Managing Director, NPDC.
“The new Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr. Dawha hails from Borno state. He 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.”, Abati’s statement said.
“Mr Anthony Muoneke, the new Managing Director of the NPDC, hails from Anambra state. Called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985, he has over 29 years’ experience at both local and international levels in the oil and gas as well as the energy and power sectors, including serving as Executive Director, Finance & Admin, Niger Delta Power Holding Company Ltd. (NDPHC),” Abati explained.
The presidency did not give any reason for the changes.
Other appointments according to the release are: Ms Aisha Mata Abdurrahman – Group Executive Director, Commercial and Investment, NNPC and Dr Attahir B. Yusuf – Group Executive Director, Business Development, NNPC.