By Adeniyi Yusuf
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he sacked Mele Kyari.
This followed the removal of the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) including its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari and board chairman Pius Akinyelure.
The sack was announced by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga in an early Wednesday morning statement posted on X.
“President Tinubu removed all other board members appointed with Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023,” Mr Onanuga wrote.
Mr Kyari was first appointed NNPC chief by former President Muhammadu Buhari but was reappointed in 2023 by President Tinubu.
According to a statement on Wednesday, the president also appointed a new board including a new GCEO.
“The new 11-man board has Engineer Bashir Bayo Ojulari as the Group CEO and Ahmadu Musa Kida as non-executive chairman,” Mr Onanuga wrote.
Reacting to the sacking in a post seen by The New Daily Prime on the X handle of the former governor, he applauded the president for removing Kyari.
Fayose noted that this move would bring progress to the sector.
He said, “Removal of the NNPCL CEO, Mele Kyari, is a welcome development. It is the smartest move ever by President Tinubu.
“It is hoped that this will bring a better lease of life to the NNPCL in particular and Nigerians in general.
“This same courage to wield the big stick should also be extended to other system with system so rotten as the NNPCL.”
