October 28, 2014 – President Goodluck Jonathan today created the position of Deputy Group Managing Director in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and appointed Mr. Bernard Otti into the position.
Until his appointment, Otti was Group Executive Director(Finance and Accounts).
In a statement ,Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Ruben Abati said the appointment of Otti is in furtherance of ongoing efforts to transform the NNPC into a commercially-driven entity.
“ President Jonathan has also approved the appointment of Mr. Bernard O.N. Otti, the NNPC’s current Group Executive Director (Finance and Accounts) as the new Deputy Group Managing Director/Group Executive Director (Finance and Accounts) of the corporation.
“Mr Otti hails from Anambra State. He has held senior positions in some of the largest financial institutions in Nigeria and internationally, and has also served on the boards of numerous public and private institutions.
“The new office of Deputy Group Managing Director is expected to strengthen the corporate governance structure of the NNPC and help ensure that value for money and return on investment increasingly become key factors in all operational decisions”, he said in the statement.
