A member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Abdullahi Hashim, has lauded President Bola Tibubu’s appointments of the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, and the Non-Executive Chairman of the company’s Board, Ahmadu Kida. 

  He added that the President’s recruitment of Ojulari, Kida and other board members was a step in the right direction, saying the duo, who are engineers with high distinction, now have the opportunity to transform the national oil firm to a profitable venture. 

  Hashim, who is also an alumnus of Harvard University and a member of Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), made the commendation during an interview with journalists in Abuja. 

  He further commended Tinubu for ensuring that individuals with vast engineering, technical and leadership experience manage the NNPCL affairs, enthusing that the new leadership would usher in a transformative era for the organisation, fostering efficiency, transparency, and innovation in the oil and gas sector.

  Hashim said: “It is refreshing to note that individuals with vast engineering, technical, and leadership experience are now at the helm of the NNPCL. I wish to say with high sense of responsibility that the appointments aligned with global best practices in energy governance.

  “The strategic appointments were pivotal to achieving sustainable energy security, infrastructural growth, and economic development.”