By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
A new board has been constituted for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), according to a statement by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina.
President Muhammadu Buhari approved the reconstitution of the Board after the expiration of the term of the old board.
Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday.
According to the statement, members of the new Board are: Mohammed Lawal (North West), Tajudeen Umar (North East), Adamu Mahmood Attah (North Central), Senator Magnus Abe (South South), Dr Stephen Dike (South East), and Chief Pius Akinyelure (South West).
”The new board will be in place for three years,” Adesina said.