Abuja, Nigeria – Omo, gist dey hot! Chief Corporate Communications Officer for Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Olufemi Soneye, don bow out from him role. E announce am for Facebook on Saturday, say e wan focus more on him family and personal wahala wey need him presence. Chai! Family matter no be small.
Soneye wey don serve for 20 months, no forget to show gratitude to him padi dem, as e talk say na dem help shape the NNPC story well-well. “I wish to inform you that I have stepped aside from my role as Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd,” he write (As if we no sabi say e don dey think am for long).
In him emotional parting message, Soneye talk say e dey proud to work for NNPC transformation. Na him carry level go shine for the oil company wey dey fuel Nigeria. E also mention say e go be ‘steadfast supporter’ of NNPC Ltd even as he dey waka about (People no fit just waka without apostle!).
Touching the company’s future, the man wey sabi as e be, tell media professionals to keep the report balance, no be to just dey throw wahala for the company. “With sincere appreciation,” na how him conclude him message. Make sense, abi? (If only every boss fit go like this).
Soneye take over from Garba Muhammad back in October 2023, say him own no be small feat. E get better resume wey show say na fine journalist e be before him appointment. Sabi people go say na wah! The man don groove well with international experience, from Nigeria reach Australia and USA. Just like that!
Now, the big question wey dey on everybody mind be: Who go replace am? E get as e be when people dey leave high positions like this. Government people go need to make quick decision, because time no dey wait for anybody (Abeg, no just use ‘Under Review’ status). E don dey show say this na new season for NNPC, as President Bola Tinubu don already reshuffle the board. Na big wahala wey dey follow politics, you fit attest to that!
As the wahala dey hot, make we dey keep our ear down for ground. This one na big story wey fit change another level again. And for now, we go just dey wish Olufemi Soneye the best as e don step aside. Na family time be this!
