President Buhari appoints Ibe Kachikwu as new GMD of NNPC,

*Prof. Danbatta replaces Juwah at NCC
President Muhammadu Buhari has named Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu as the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

Dr. Kachikwu, who was the Executive Vice Chairman and General Counsel of Exxon-Mobil (Africa), will takecontrol from Dr. Joseph Thlama Dawha.  Dr. Kachikwu, as indicated by an announcement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, hails from Onicha-Ugbo in Delta State.