By Stella Odueme
Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mr. Mele Kyari has received the Champion Newspapers’ 2023 Most Outstanding Energy Icon of the Year award.
He received the award on Saturday during the newspaper’s annual awards ceremony held in Lagos.
While conferring the award on Kyari, the Chairman of the Awards ceremony and Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa noted that Kyari’s invaluable contributions to Nigeria’s economic development, especially in the nation’s oil and gas sector are exceptional.
He highlighted that under Kyari, NNPC Ltd attained profitability for the first time in its over four decades of existence.
In his response Kyari, who was represented at by Mr. Olufemi Soneye, NNPC Ltd’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, said the award represents the crucial role that NNPC Ltd plays in safeguarding Nigeria’s energy security.
“In a year that has been full of unprecedented challenges and transformative shift for the oil and gas industry, not only in Nigeria but globally, this award represents the crucial role that NNPC Ltd plays in safeguarding Nigeria’s energy security,” Kyari stated.
Earlier in her remarks, the GMD/Editor-in-Chief of the Champion Newspapers Group, Dr. Mrs. Nwadiuto Iheakanwa said Kyari has earned for himself as an exceptional Nigerian working strategically towards Nigeria’s economic development, especially in the nation’s oil and gas sector.
