The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the appointment of Malam Mele Kyari, incumbent Group General Manager in charge of its Crude Oil Marketing Division, as Nigeria’s National Representative to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
NNPC, in a statement by its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Ndu Ughamadu, said the appointment was made by Nigeria’s Head of Delegation to the OPEC Conference and the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Board Chairman of NNPC, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu.
It noted that the position requires Mallam Kyari to lead Nigeria’s team to the OPEC Economic Commission Board which precedes the bi-annual meetings of the OPEC Ministerial conference.
The ECB reviews the global oil markets and makes input from the perspectives of the individual member countries.
A geologist, Mallam Kyari is a quintessential crude oil marketer with prerequisite certification and outfield pedigree in petroleum economics and crude oil and gas trading.
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