Dr. Kachikwu is new NNPC boss

Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Dr. Joseph Dawha has been sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari, and replaced by Dr. Emmanuel Kachikwu.

Buhari also approved the appointment of Prof. Umaru Danbatta as the new Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission.

This was contained in a statement released Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina.

Danbatta, who holds a Doctorate Degree in Electronic Engineering, takes over from Dr. Eugene Juwah, whose tenure expired on July 29, 2015.

The new NCC Chief Executive also has a Bachelors Degree in Electronic Engineering and Telecommunications as well as a Masters Degree in the same field.

Until his new appointment, Kachikwu was the Executive Vice Chairman and General Counsel of Exxon-Mobil (Africa).

Here are eight other things to know about the new NNPC boss:

1. Kachikwu hails from Onicha-Ugbo, a town in Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. They are Igbo-speaking people. The town lies on the Benin-Asaba Express way connecting the west to the East of Nigeria.

2. Kachikwu is a First Class Graduate of Law from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and the Nigerian Law School.

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3. He holds a Masters and Doctorate Degrees in Law from Harvard Law School.

4. Kachikwu started his working career with the Nigerian/American Merchant Bank Limited (NAMBL).

5. Having worked with NAMBL for about seven months, Kachikwu proceeded to work with TEXACO Nigeria Limited where he served as the General Manager, Legal, Upstream and Downstream

6. From TEXACO Nigeria Limited, Kachikwu, moved to Exxon-Mobil (Africa), where he was appointed the Executive Vice Chairman and General Counsel of Exxon-Mobil (Africa), sometime in 2012.

7. Kachikwu is an expert in Petroleum Law and Practice

8. Kachikwu is the publisher of Hints magazine.

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