Kyari pledges NNPC’s commitment to Nigeria’s energy security
- Wins Champion Newspapers’ Most Outstanding Energy Icon award
Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mr. Mele Kyari has declared the commitment of the national oil company to be steadfast in driving energy supplies that fire homes and businesses in the country, vowing the firm’s commitment to energy security.
The pledge was declared on behalf of Mallam Kyari by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr. Olufemi Soneye, who represented the NNPC chief at an award night in Lagos State.
Responding shortly after receiving the award for Mallam Kyari, Mr. Soneye said the award would spur him to do more for the nation’s oil and gas industry.
“In a year that has been full of unprecedented challenges and transformative shift for the oil and gas industry, not only in Nigeria but globally, this award represents the crucial role that NNPC Ltd plays in safeguarding Nigeria’s energy security,” he stated.
Mallam Mele Kyari was awarded the Champion Newspapers’ 2023 Most Outstanding Energy Icon of the Year at the newspaper’s annual awards ceremony held in Lagos.
Conferring the award on the GCEO, the Chairman of the Awards ceremony and Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa said Kyari has distinguished himself as an exceptional Nigerian for his invaluable contribution to Nigeria’s economic development, especially in the nation’s oil and gas sector.
He said it was noteworthy that under Kyari, NNPC Ltd attained profitability, the first time in its over four decades of existence.
