The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has reflected on his journey from being an Almajiri school pupil to leading Africa’s largest energy company.
He also pledged to serve the nation with greater conviction and dedication.
Kyari said this in a post on X to celebrate his 60th birthday, the retirement age for most public agency heads, on Wednesday.
Kyari, born January 8, 1965, was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2019.
He is a veteran in the oil industry, having worked at the NNPC for the last 32 years.
The post read, “Allah, by his grace, spared my life to this exceptional day, making it my 60th year from birth, even much earlier on the Hijri calendar.
Iam profoundly grateful to my country for allowing me to grow from an Almajiri (Tsangaya) school pupil to become the CEO of Africa’s largest energy company.
Even more particular, I deeply appreciate the exceptional privilege given to me by Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Bola Ahmed Tinubu to serve as the last GMD of the NNPC and the pioneer CEO of the NNPC Ltd.”
