NNPC Appoints Kyari As OPEC Representative

NNPC Appoints Kyari As OPEC Representative

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has appointed Mele Kyari as the national representative to the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC.

BREAKING: Kyari, @NNPCgroup Crude Oil Marketing Chief, Appointed #Nigeria’s #OPEC National Representative https://t.co/UkFcQB7hMe @FMPRng @IbeKachikwu @DrMKBaru @mkkyari pic.twitter.com/qsCohwNdMI

— NNPC Limited (@nnpclimited) May 13, 2018

Mele Kyari is the Group General Manager in charge of the NNPC’s Crude Oil Marketing Division. His appointment was made by Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Board Chairman of the NNPC, Ibe Kachikwu.

The position requires Kyari to lead Nigeria’s team to the OPEC Economic Commission Board which precedes the bi-annual meetings of the OPEC Ministerial conference.