Allison- Madueke Announces shake-up in Petroleum Ministry

BREAKING NEWS: Turai Yar'Adua's brother, Alhaji Sulaiman Bashir Abdulahi, sacked from his Managing Director position at the Port Harcourt Refining Company, (PHRC). Anthony Ogbuigwe confirmed as replacement.

ABUJA, April 26, (THEWILL) - The Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke on Monday announced major changes in the Ministry aimed at repositioning the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC and the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, for greater efficiency in line with the aspiration of the Acting President, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, for the oil and gas industry in Nigeria.

The shake-up which affected three Group Executive Directors in the NNPC also witnessed the movement of some key officers in some of the NNPC subsidiaries.

Under the new arrangement, Alhaji Aminu Baba-Kusa, former GED Commercial and Investment was made the GED Special Services while Dr. Attahiru Yusuf, former GED Corporate Services was appointed GED Commercial and Investment. Also Engr. Faithful Abbiyesuku former GED Engineering and Technology emerged the new GED Corporate Services. Engr. Billy Agha former Director of the DPR was appointed GED E&T while Andrew Obaji former Deputy Director of DPR was appointed the new Director of the DPR.

Sam Okeke former Group General Manager, New Business Division of the NNPC swapped positions with Reginald Stanley the former Managing Director of the Pipelines and Product Marketing Company, PPMC. Also Abiye Membere former Executive Director Operation, Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC was made Managing Director of the Company. Olakunle Olaosebikan the former MD of the Company was moved to the NNPC New Frontiers on Exploration Services (NFES) under the GED Exploration, as the MD.

Morrison Fiddi former General Manager, Production Sharing Contracts of the National Petroleum Investment Management Services, NAPIMS was made the new GGM of NAPIMS while Dr. Ayo Balogun the former GGM was moved to head the newly created International Trading Company, ITCO, as Managing Director. 
Christopher Osarumnwese was appointed the new GGM, Human Resources while Godwin Jedy-Agba, former General Manager, Commercial, Crude Oil Marketing Division, and COMD. Anthony Ogbuigwe was made the new Managing Director of Port Harcourt Refining Company, PHRC. Also Mr. Vodka Mukoro was confirmed as GED in charge of Gas and Power.

The Minister also announced the confirmation of all the GEDs who have been functioning in acting capacity.