Immediate Sacking? Tension As Tinubu Blows Hot, Orders NNPCL Board To Do This Or Get Dissolved
President Bola Tinubu sent a strong message to the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), warning that any failure to deliver on its mandate will not be tolerated. He emphasized the importance of the NNPCL’ s role in ensuring the country’ s energy security and economic development, and stressed that the new board has a lot of work to do to improve the company’ s performance. He urged the board to focus on transparency, accountability, and efficient management of the country’ s oil and gas resources.
According to the statement released by presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu made the remarks on Monday at the State House during the inauguration of the new Board of the NNPCL. He noted that the new board has an important responsibility to serve the country and its citizens, and to ensure that the NNPCL operates transparently and efficiently. He urged the board to ensure that the company is accountable to the Nigerian people, and to work towards increasing Nigeria’ s revenue from oil and gas production.
President Tinubu made it clear to the members of the NNPCL that their positions on the board are not guaranteed, and that they could be removed from office at any time if they fail to meet expectations. He emphasized that the board members are public servants who must be held accountable for their actions and decisions, and that the company must operate in a transparent and effective manner. He also stated that the board must focus on achieving results, rather than on the privileges and perks of office.
