Oil & Gas
…says NNPC ever committed to Nigeria’s energy security
MELE Kyari, group chief executive officer of NNPC Ltd, has won the Champion Newspapers’ 2023 Most Outstanding Energy Icon of the Year. Kyari was conferred with the honour during the newspaper’s annual awards ceremony held at the Eko Hotels & Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday. Conferring the award on him,
Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa, the chairman of the Awards ceremony and chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said Kyari has distinguished himself as an exceptional Nigerian for his invaluable contribution to Nigeria’s economic development, especially in the nation’s oil and gas sector. He said it was noteworthy that under Kyari, NNPC Ltd attained profitability, the first time in its over four decades of existence. Responding shortly after receiving the award, Kyari, who was represented at the ceremony by Olufemi Soneye, NNPC Ltd’s chief corporate communications officer, said the award will spur him to do more for the nation’s oil and gas industry. “In a year that has been full of unprecedented challenges and transformative shift for the oil and gas industry, not only in Nigeria but globally, this award represents the crucial role that NNPC Ltd plays in safeguarding Nigeria’s energy security,” Kyari added.
Earlier, in her remarks, Nwadiuto Iheakanwa, the GMD/Editor-in-Chief of the Champion Newspapers Group, said Kyari has distinguished himself as an exceptional Nigerian for his invaluable contribution to Nigeria’s economic development, especially in the nation’s oil and gas sector.
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-May 26, 2024 @ 08:08 GMT|
Tags: Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa Mele Kyari NNPC Ltd Nwadiuto Iheakanwa Olufemi Soneye
