Group Hails Avuru’s Appointment As NNPCL Board Member

The Niger Delta Development Agenda has commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing an oil industry veteran, Austin Avuru, as non-executive director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) representing south-south.

In a statement signed by its convener, Iteveh Nurudeen Ekpokpobe, the organisation expressed its gratitude to President Tinubu for the appointment of the Isoko-born Avuru as a board member of NNPCL.

“As an Isoko man, I commend the president for giving this consideration to the Isoko nation. This new management, we hope, will help to even the marginalisation scale against the Isoko people and the Niger Delta region by extension. The appointment of Austin Avuru, a highly respected figure in the oil and gas sector who brings his extensive experience to the industry underscores President Tinubu’s commitment to assembling a team of seasoned professionals.“

The group also declared support for Bashir Ojulari, the new NNPCL GCEO, saying “with Ojulari‘s appointment as the new GCEO, he is expected to use his extensive knowledge to direct and pilot NNPC by taking it to greater heights where it is expected to compete favorably well within the oil and gas sector across the world.

“We believe that these changes are anticipated to provide NNPC with a fresh perspective and assist in advancing the nation’s energy goals.”