New NNPCL leadership deserves support

The convener of the BAT Ideological group and a media publisher, Bamidele Atoyebi, has described the uproar over alleged missing trillions of naira from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) as politically driven and misdirected.

In a statement issued yesterday in Abuja, Bamidele warned that the spread of sensational claims risks damaging the reputation of a newly constituted NNPC board that has barely settled into office.

“This current board, led by Group Chief Executive Officer Bayo Ojulari, only took office in April 2025. It is both misleading and unjust to hold them accountable for financial discrepancies that predate their tenure,” he said.
He argued that any genuine probe into alleged financial mismanagement should focus on past leadership, not the current board, which he said is composed of seasoned professionals committed to reforming the company.

“Accountability demands that the right people are called to answer for their time in office. This board hasn’t even had enough time to implement its vision, let alone be blamed for legacies it didn’t create,” he added.
Bamidele accused unnamed vested interests of sponsoring a media campaign aimed at discrediting the current board, suggesting that the attacks stem from discomfort with the transparency and technocratic leadership the new team brings.

“The question we must ask is: who is afraid of this new direction? These are competent professionals threatening the old order of impunity and mediocrity. That’s what this is really about,” he said.

Highlighting key achievements already recorded under Ojulari’s leadership, Bamidele noted that the new NNPC board is ushering in a culture of openness and operational efficiency. Within weeks of assuming office, Ojulari approved the public release of the company’s April operational and financial data—an unprecedented move.

Source: thenationonlineng.com

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