Sopuruchi Onwuka
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited may have relieved its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr Olufemi Shoneye, of his position as the company continues with relentless reorganization which follows reconstitution of the governing board.
Mr Soneye who was appointed to the position shortly after the election of President Bola Tinubu served under the erstwhile Group Chief Executive Officer, Mallam Mele Kyari, whose protracted tenure at the helms of the company was mired in crises.
Mr Shoneye who announced his resignation at the weekend in a statement said he left the job to “devote more time to my family and attend to personal responsibilities that now require my closer presence.”
In a note to media stakeholders, Mr Soneye thanked them for the collaboration he enjoyed in the past 20 months of the job.
“I extend my heartfelt gratitude to you all for the unwavering support, professionalism, and genuine commitment you’ve shown in helping to shape and amplify the NNPC Ltd story over the past 20 months. Your role in building a vibrant and effective communications presence for our national energy company has been nothing short of invaluable.
“I wish to inform you that I have stepped aside from my role as Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd.
“This decision will allow me to devote more time to my family and attend to personal responsibilities that now require my closer presence.
“It has been a profound honour to serve both the company and our country, and to contribute in my own way to the ongoing transformation of NNPC Ltd. I am deeply grateful for the trust reposed in me, the opportunities granted, and the incredible professionals both within and outside the organization with whom I have worked.
“I remain a steadfast supporter and ambassador of NNPC Ltd wherever I go. I enjoin you, dear colleagues, to continue your robust, balanced, and constructive reportage in support of the Company’s noble mission and strategic role in Nigeria’s energy future,” he stated.
