The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has appointed Maryam Idrisu as managing director of NNPC Trading and Obioma Abangwu as chief liaison officer for Board Matters.
This followed the reported sack of over 200 staff, including loyalists of the former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mele Kyari.
According to sources, those departing immediately are Bala Wunti, former chief of National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), and Ibrahim Onoja, managing director of the Kaduna Refinery.
Also asked to leave is Lawal Sade, the Chief Compliance Officer and former Managing Director of NNPC Trading.
It was gathered that over 200 employees have been impacted, marking the beginning of what may be a series of staff changes.
However, a source in the company said the sacking was conditional and for staff who have 17 months or below before their retirement.
“Many of those affected had about 17 months or below to retire, so they were given incentives to retire early to allow fresh people into the system. It is a practice that has been going on for years in the NNPC. Some of those who were promoted also worked with Kyari,” the source said.
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Profile of new appointees
According to Maryam Idrisu’s LinkedIn profile, she previously served as the Executive Director of Planning and Commercial at NNPC Trading and as the Executive Director of Crude and Condensate at NNPC Trading Limited.
She also served as Manager of pricing and valuation in the crude Oil Marketing Division, Manager of pricing and valuation in the crude Oil Marketing Division, and Deputy Manager of pricing and performance in the crude Oil Marketing Division of NNPC.
The profile also stated that Maryam studied Economics at the University of Abuja from 1996 – 1999, and obtained her Master’s at the University of Dundee in Energy Economics, 2004 to 2005.
While the full profile of Obioma Abangwu could not be obtained due to her limited presence online, information on the website of NNPC showed that she was formerly the Head, Corporate Law, and Board Matters of the oil coy and a lover of golf.
