Mele Kyari bows out, hands over to Bayo Ojulari as NNPC’s new GCEO

Mele Kyari has handed over to his successor, Bayo Ojulari, who was announced the new Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) at the NNPC Towers on Friday, 4th of April 2025.

During the handover, Ojulari commended Kyari for his contributions to the growth of NNPC Ltd and sterling service to the nation.

In a statement by the NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, Ojulari disclosed that his management’s objective is to consolidate on the successes of his predecessor and take the company to the next level.

The statement reads:

“The new Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bayo Ojulari, has officially taken over the reins of the company from his predecessor, Mr. Mele Kyari.

“In a brief handover ceremony held at the NNPC Towers on Friday, the GCEO commended Kyari for his contributions to the growth of NNPC Ltd and his sterling service to the nation.

“He disclosed that the objective of his management was to consolidate on the successes of his predecessor and take the company to the next level.

“He said though the targets set for his management were quite enormous, he would be relying on the co-operation of the Management and staff of the company, as well as the counsel of his predecessor to achieve set targets.

“ ‘I will be counting on your support. I will need it. I will be coming around to seek your counsel,’ Ojulari told Kyari.

“Earlier in his remarks, Kyari congratulated Ojulari and thanked the Management and staff of the company for their support while in office.

“He pledged to do everything within his power to support the new Management to succeed, stressing that he was only a call away.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>>