#BBB NEWS| Buhari Appoints Emmanuel Kachikwu As New NNPC Managing Director [PHOTO]

Earlier today Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu of Onicha-Ugbo, Delta State became the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

According to a statement by the Special Adviser for Media and Publicity to the President, Mr. Femi Adesina, Mr. Kachikwu who was formerly the Executive Vice Chairman and General Counsel of Exxon-Mobil (Africa), will take over from Joseph Dawha whose current tenure as the GMD expired on July 29th, 2015.

Mr. Kachikwu is a graduate of law from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and the Nigerian Law School. He also holds a masters and doctorate degree in law from the Harvard Law School.

Adesina’s statement also noted that President Buhari has approved the appointment of Umaru Danbatta as the new Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC.

#BBB NEWS| President Buhari Officially Appoints New Chief Executives For Nigeria Petroleum Corporation And Nigerian Communication Commission [PHOTO]

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu as the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). (pictured above) Prof. Umaru Danbatta and Emmanuel Kachikwu appointed by Pres. Buhari to head NCC and NNPC respectively

Dr. Kachikwu, who was the Executive Vice Chairman and General Counsel of Exxon-Mobil (Africa), is to take over from Dr. Joseph Thlama Dawha.

Dr. Kachikwu hails from Onicha-Ugbo in Delta State. He is a first class graduate of Law from the University of Nigeria,  Nsukka and the Nigerian Law School.

The new NNPC Chief Executive also has Masters and Doctorate Degrees in Law from the  Harvard Law School.