Buhari reconstitutes NNPC board, names Magnus Abe

ABUJA, Nigeria – President Muhammadu Buhari has reconstituted the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC).

Members of the board are Mohammed Lawal (North West), Tajudeen Umar (North East), Adamu Mahmood  Attah (North Central), Senator Magnus Abe (South South), Dr Stephen Dike (South East), and Chief Pius Akinyelure (South West).

They were appointed after the expiration of the tenure of current members. The current board will be in place for a period of three years, President Muhammadu Buhari said in a statement.  

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“President @MBuhari has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (@NNPCgroup), after the expiration of the term of the board members appointed in 2016

“Members of the new Board are: Mohammed Lawal (North West), Tajudeen Umar (North East), Adamu Mahmood  Attah (North Central), Senator Magnus Abe (South South), Dr Stephen Dike (South East), and Chief Pius Akinyelure (South West).

“The new board will be in place for three years”, the president said.