President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, after the expiration of the term of the board members appointed in 2016.

In a statement signed by the senior special adviser to the president on media and publicity Femi Adesina

According to the statement Members of the new Board were Mohammed Lawal (North West), Tajudeen Umar (North East),and Adamu Mahmood Attah (North Central

Others were Senator Magnus Abe (South South), Dr Stephen Dike (South East), and Chief Pius Akinyelure (South West).

The new board will be in place for three years.

FRCN Abuja