Mele Kyari
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
Group Managing Director
Mr. Mele Kolo KYARI was appointed as the 19th Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in July 2019. He joined NNPC in 1991 and has served in various roles within the Corporation. In 2015, Mr. Kyari was appointed Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division and made a positive impact for NNPC and Nigerian Federation with outstanding achievements include optimally securing Federation entitlements from production/fiscal arrangements, resolution of various disputes on PSCs. He also successfully managed the Direct Sales and Direct Purchase (DSDP) arrangements of petroleum products to maintain and ensure energy security. From championing EITI and Open Government Partnership principles, promoting deregulation of the downstream sector, introducing cost discipline, rehabilitating ailing refineries, pipelines and depots, deepening domestic gas utilization, to public disclosure of NNPC accounts, the first in the Corporation’s history, he has championed Transparency and Accountability. Other achievements include the FID for NLNG Train 7, transforming the Corporation to a world class organisation and leading concerted efforts in driving environmental policies for cleaner energy. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (FNAPE) and Nigeria’s National Representative to the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting (OPEC) Economic Commission Board (ECB).