ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The United States has pledged its readiness to work with the new management team of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in achieving the Federal Government’s reform agenda in the oil and gas industry.
Speaking on Thursday during a courtesy call on the Group Managing Director, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu at the Corporate Headquarters of the NNPC in Abuja, the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador James Entwistle said the United States was willing to provide all necessary support to the new NNPC management to realise its set goals and objectives.
Entwistle noted that though the job of the GMD of NNPC is about the most challenging job in Nigeria, the US was convinced that Kachikwu has the skills, training and requisite experience to lead the oil and gas industry in Nigeria towards the path of growth and sustainable development. [pro_ad_display_adzone id=”70560″]
Commending the US for the pledge of support, Dr. Kachikwu reiterated the determination of the new NNPC management to implement the spirit and letter of President Muhammadu Buhari’s reform agenda in the petroleum industry.
The GMD stated that the new NNPC would be driven by a deep sense of commitment to service delivery anchored on the principle of transparency, efficiency, people, purpose and profit.
“My mission is to re-direct and re-energise the work force for greater value addition and I believe that the NNPC, given the right leadership has what it takes to achieve this objective,’’ he said.
