Adetunji Adeyemi, the new MD of NNPC Retail, has climbed to the top of the greasy pole; like a Bengali bride, he has become the object of lust and high affection of every element and juggernaut prowling the cutthroat halls of the NNPC.
Prominent male and female staff of NNPC, powerful oil and gas cabals, lusting for wealth and juicy oil deals, have re-strategized their blueprint for progress and achieving their heartfelt dreams; less than 10 hours of his confirmation as the new MD, they are milling around him, and singing his praises to high heavens, even as you read. Everybody wishes to befriend the new MD.
Suddenly, Adetunji has become the darling of everyone. The very gentle and reserved dude now attracts oil and gas power blocs to himself as the pollen nectar attracts butterflies. He has become the toast of many favour-seekers and bootlickers who feel their lot would be bettered by patronising the him.
Interestingly, there are speculations that he may find it extremely difficult to separate his true friends from fair-weather friends. As the case always is in this part of the world, we heard that a committee of friends are already finalising plans to throw a party for the man of the moment. Adetunji just needs to know that such gestures from the so-called ‘well-wishers’ always come with some attendant favors.
Adetunji, he is flamboyant, gregarious and bohemian. You may call him an Adonis for his gorgeous dress sense and expensive taste in designer apparels especially Saville Row suits. Now that he has access to an attractive remuneration and treasure trove, he may never lack in cash and all the good things of life. Ask Esther Ogbue, the former MD of NNPC Retail, she would confirm this
However, the corporation in a Tuesday statement said, Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Dr. Maikanti Baru, told NNPC staff shortly before the announcement was made public that the new appointments would not only help to position the Corporation for the challenges ahead but would help fill the gaps created due to statutory retirements of staff. A total of 55 top management staff were affected in the exercise.
Under the new arrangement, Roland Ewubare, formerly MD of the Integrated Data Services Limited, IDSL moves to the National Petroleum Investment Management Services, NAPIMS as the new Group General Manager while Diepriye Tariah, former GGM and Senior Technical Assistant to the NNPC GMD takes over from Ewubare as MD of IDSL.
Malami Shehu, Executive Director Operations, of the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company, KRPC, was appointed Managing Director of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, PHRC while Adewale Ladenegan, former MD of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, WRPC was moved to KRPC to assume duty as MD.
In the same vein, Muhammed Abah, until recently, the Executive Director Operations of WRPC succeeds Ladenegan as MD of Warri Refinery.
With the retirement of Alh. Farouk Ahmed as the MD of the Nigerian Products Marketing Company, (NPMC), Umar Ajiya, former GGM in charge of Corporate Planning and Strategy, (CP&S) now assumes duty as MD of NPMC while Bala Wunti, former, General Manager, Downstream, GMD’s Office takes charge as GGM CP&S.
