Abuja, Nigeria — For the second time within a month, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd don make major management changes as dem terminate the services of plenty senior staff. Dem report say, among di people wey don leave be Bala Wunti, wey na di former chief of National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS); Ibrahim Onoja, wey dey manage Kaduna Refinery; and Lawal Sade, wey be chief compliance officer and former managing director of NNPC Trading. This restructuring follow the removal of Mele Kyari, di erstwhile group chief executive officer (GCEO) on April 2, 2025.
TheCable fit comot confirm say over 200 employees don dey affected by this shakeup, and di changes fit continue. Although dis development fit cause concern for some employees, di new moves fit get support as women finally dey see better representation for senior leadership. Maryam Idrisu don become di managing director of NNPC Trading, while Obioma Abangwu don dey serve as di chief liaison officer for board matters.
Sources close to di company talk say, dem expect di restructuring to bring positive changes, especially as more women don gain power for di leadership structure. Dis shifts dey occur precisely four weeks after di removal of Kyari, during wey dem also set up an eight-member senior management team to guide di new direction of di company.
