Nigeria, April 4 -- Following the overhaul of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to enhance operational efficiency, restore investor confidence, and make the company more commercially viable, a new Group Managing Director has been appointed for the national petroleum conglomerate. He is Engineer Bashir Bayo Ojulari.

A seasoned engineer with expertise in petroleum, process, and production engineering, with over three decades experience in the oil industry, Mr Ojulari was, until his new appointment, the executive vice president and chief operating officer of Renaissance Africa Energy Company. His Renaissance recently led a consortium of indigenous energy firms in the landmark acquisition of the entire equity holding in...