Concerns raised over Kyari’s reappointment by Tinubu – Oil expert calls it a disservice to Nigeria

Barrister Ameh Madaki, an oil and gas expert and Managing Partner at BBH Consulting, has criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the reappointment of Mele Kyari as the Group Chief Executive of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

Tinubu approved Kyari’s reappointment along with the appointment of Pius Akinyelure as chairman and seven other members of the NNPLC board on Monday.

In response to this decision, Madaki expressed his disapproval, stating that Kyari’s reappointment reflects a lack of awareness or concern for the challenges within the oil and gas sector. He argued that considering the persistent issues and mismanagement in the industry, retaining Kyari is a significant disservice to Nigeria.

“It is shocking to me. He does not know what is happening in the oil and gas industry, or he doesn’t care! For the level of mismanagement of the industry under Mele Kyari, it is a gross disservice to this country to retain him and most of the Board members and thereby pass a vote of confidence in the gross mismanagement of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry over the years,” Madaki emphasized.

Mele Kyari assumed the role of Group Managing Director of NNPC in June 2019, appointed by the former president, Muhammadu Buhari.