The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Mele Kyari has won the Champion Newspapers’ 2023 Most Outstanding Energy Icon of the Year award.
This was disclosed by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye via his official X handle on Saturday.
Kyari was conferred with the honour during the newspaper’s annual awards ceremony held at the Eko Hotels & Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday.
The Chairman of the Awards ceremony and Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. presented the award to the GCEO. As a result of Kyari’s invaluable contribution to Nigeria’s economic development, especially in the oil and gas industry, Mohammed Buba Marwa described him as an exceptional Nigerian.
He said it was noteworthy 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 the ceremony by NNPC Ltd’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr. Olufemi Soneye said the award will spur him to do more for the nation’s oil and gas industry.
He added, “In a year that has been full of unprecedented challenges and transformative shifts 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 added.
Meanwhile, the GMD/Editor-in-Chief of the Champion Newspapers Group, Dr. Mrs. Nwadiuto Iheakanwa said Kyari has distinguished himself as an exceptional Nigerian for his vital contribution to Nigeria’s economic development, particularly in the nation’s oil and gas sector.
