Nigeria, April 3 -- President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, appointed an 11-member board for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC). However, only one woman made the list-and she is not an independent appointee. Instead, she serves as an institutional representative.

The development has sparked concerns about gender representation in leadership roles within Nigeria's oil sector.

In a major shake-up, Mr Tinubu sacked NNPC's Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari and board chairperson Pius Akinyelure.

Bayo Ojulari has now been appointed as the new Group CEO and Ahmadu Musa Kida as non-executive chairperson. "Six board members, non-executive directors, represent the country's geopolitical zones. They are Bello Rabiu, North West, Y...