Mele Kyari
NNPC Ltd.
Group Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, was appointed as the nineteenth (19th) Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in July 2019 and subsequently became the first (1st) GCEO of NNPC Limited upon the incorporation of NNPC into a limited liability company in September 2021. Mr. Kyari has over thirty (30) years of experience in the Oil and Gas Industry and has held various roles within NNPC and NNPC Limited since 1991. In 2015, as the Group General Manager of the Crude Oil Marketing Division, Mr. Kyari made significant contributions to the success of NNPC and Nigeria. He optimally secured Federation entitlements from production and fiscal arrangements while also managing the Direct Sale of crude oil and Direct Purchase of petroleum products (DSDP) arrangement to ensure National Energy Security. Mr. Kyari has been instrumental in championing transparency and accountability, promoting the passage of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 and driving the transition of NNPC to NNPC Limited. He also played a key role in resolving the decade-long Production Sharing Contract (PSC) disputes with NNPC’s partners, unlocking deepwater crude oil and gas opportunities, introducing cost discipline, rehabilitating ailing refineries and other critical downstream infrastructure as well as deepening domestic gas utilization. Under Mr. Kyari's leadership, NNPC declared its first profit in forty-four (44) years for the 2020 financial year, repeating the feat in subsequent years. NNPC also achieved other numerous milestones such as public disclosure of NNPC’s Audited Financial Statements, rallying shareholders to take the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Train 7 of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), transforming NNPC into a world-class organization, and leading concerted efforts in driving environmental policies for cleaner energy.
In addition to being a Fellow of various Institutes and Organizations, including the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (FNAPE) and the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (FNMGS), Mr. Kyari serves as Nigeria’s National Representative to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
In October 2022, he was conferred with the National Honour of Officer of The Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) by His Excellency the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Overall, Mr. Kyari's dedication to transparency, accountability, and performance excellence has contributed significantly to NNPC Limited's success as well as that of Nigeria's Energy Sector as a whole. His outstanding achievements have had a positive impact on the Company's performance and reputation.
