Be guided by national interest, lawmaker urges NNPCL GCEO
A member of the House of Representatives, Odianosen Okojie, has urged the new Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari and his team to prioritise national interest in the discharge of their responsibilities.
President Bola Tinubu, earlier in the week, changed the leadership of the oil company, replacing Mele Kyari with Ojulari as the new company’s GCEO.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, Okojie, who doubles as the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Midstream), thanked Kyari and his team for their services to the nation and urged the Ojulari-led team to break new frontiers in the nation’s oil and gas industry.
The statement read in part, “I, on behalf of the House of Representatives Committees on Petroleum Resources (Midstream), congratulate the new management team of the NNPCL led by Engr Bayo Ojulari.
“Your assignment is a call to the service of your fatherland, and I urge you to be guided by national interest in the discharge of this duty. With your wealth of experience garnered over the years and spanning critical segments of the industry value chain, I have no doubt whatsoever that the oil and gas sector is in good hands.
“It is our expectation that you will walk your talk by improving crude oil production to an enviable height, given the revenue shortage experienced by successive governments over the years.
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“Given the undeniable fact that oil remains the cornerstone of our economy, no effort should be spared in making the industry operate at an optimal level.
“I wish you and your team success as you settle down to business in the weeks ahead.”
That said, the lawmaker who represents Esan North East/Esan South East Federal Constituency, Edo State, also thanked the former NNPCL boss, Mele Kyari, for his service to the nation.
“The outgoing team deserves our collective applause for their service to the nation. The achievements of Kyari and his team cannot be ignored by a wave of the hand.
“Your role in the enactment of the PIA, the resuscitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery, and security of the nation’s oil and gas assets are a few of the feats we cannot forget in a hurry.
“I wish you the best in your future endeavour,” the statement further read.
