Buhari’s Appointments Violate NNPC Act, Plans To Name Abba Kyari Alternate Chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari and his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari[/caption]
The recent appointments by President Muhammadu Buhari into the board of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is in violation of the NNPC 2004, The Whistler has found.
The appointments which has drawn widespread commendations by Nigerians from all walks of life and sections of the country is consistent with previous appointments by the president.
On Monday, Buhari announced the appointments which saw Minister of Petroleum, State, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, removed as Group Managing Director and made chairman of the board while the president’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari was appointed into the board.
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Others named as members include: Dr Maikanti Kacalla Baru; Group Managing Director, Dr Thomas M.A John, Dr Pius O. Akinyelure, Dr Tajuddeen Umar, Mallam Mohammed Lawal, and Mallam Yusuf Lawal.
Investigation by The Whistler showed that the NNPC Act 2004, specifies that three of the members are to be appointed by the National Council of Ministers, “who by reason of their ability, experience or specialised knowledge of the oil industry or of business or professional attainments are capable of making useful contributions to the work of the Corporation.”
The NNPC Act 2004 states: Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Act
Chapter N123 Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2004
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An Act to dissolve the Nigerian National Oil Corporation and to establish the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation empowered to engage in all commercial activities relating to the Petroleum industry and to enforce all regulatory measures relating to the general control of the Petroleum sector through its Petroleum Inspectorate department.
Establishment of the Corporation.
1. (1) There shall be established a corporation by the name of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (hereinafter in the Act referred to as “the Corporation”) which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue or be sued in its corporate name.
(2) The affairs of the Corporation shall, subject to Part II of this Act, be conducted by a Board of
Directors of the Corporation which shall consist of a Chairman and the following other members, that is-
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(a) the Director-General, Federal Ministry of Finance and Economic Development;
(b) the Managing Director of the Corporation; and
(c) three persons to be appointed by the National Council of Ministers, being persons who by reason of their ability, experience or specialised knowledge of the oil industry or of business or professional attainments are capable of making useful contributions to the work of the Corporation.
(3) The Chairman shall be a Minister in the Government of 1979 No. 44 the Federation to be known and styled as the Minister of Petroleum Resources.
