This man is multi dimensional....Oil Company exec, and romance magazine publisher..Wao!

melzabull:
here they come! typical yorrobar man, have been waiting for this. The first coup was by someone from the same delta region and was termed an Igbo coup, but now this appointee is from same delta region and is not an Igbo man according to this goat.

Typical yorubaboon ba.stad slave with evil divide and rule tactics handed down by his master up north

Don't mind them,kwara and kogi yorubas are now hausas and lgalas,divide and rule tactics, putting division among brothers.

janus05:
Neo-colonialism at play. Instead of Buhari accepting a candidate from Amechi or Tinubu for the oil job, he took an American from ExxonMobil. USA is gradually encircling Nigeria. China with all their goodies will soon leave.

you have a point there.

EVILFOREST:
Hmmm...

PMB carry go...
IF u need my head, Just to fix NIGERIA. . Come and take it.

Am tired of the POLITICAL FRAUDSTERS, cabals and cartels.
U made me believe that the ONLY and MAJOR issue we have as a nation is "" POLITICAL WILL ""

U made me believe EFCC can for once be the HIGHEST EMPLOYER OF LABOUR in NIGERIA.

Punish every corrupt soul including me.
U have my support.

Your monkier tho

jaybee:




Let someone excuse me here!

[b]YOUR SHALLOW POST BETRAYS YOUR IGNORANCE OF WHAT NNPC NEED AT THIS TIME. MAY BE YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT NNPC IS, IN THE FIRST PLACE.

NNPC IS NOT AN OIL PRODUCING COMPANY WHICH REQUIRES A PETROLEUM OR TO BE MORE SPECIFIC, A RESERVOIR ENGINEER TO MANAGE A DAMAGED COMPLEX AND DEPLETED RESERVOIR USING ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY TECHNIQUES WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF INCREASING ULTIMATE RECOVERY AND OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION VOLUMES. THAT IS THE TASK OF OPERATING COMPANIES LIKE NPDC, SHELL, TOTAL, EXXONMOBIL, CONOIL, CHEVRON, SEPLAT, LEKOIL AND MANY OTHERS.

FROM THE SKETCHY PROFILE OF THE NEW GMD, HE IS SIMPLY A ROUND PEG IN A ROUND HOLE. I MEAN A PERFECT APPOINTEE WHO HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO LEAD NNPC IN ITS TRANSITION TO A VIABLE ENTITY FIT TO PLAY A CENTRAL ROLE IN THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY.

MOST PROBLEMS OF NNPC ARE THOSE OF ADMINISTRATION, DISREGARD FOR EXTANT LAWS, CRIMINAL CONTRACTING, OPAQUE SYSTEM RESULTING TO OUTRIGHT THEFT OF GOVERNMENT REVENUES. THESE ARE FAR DISCONNECTED FROM OPERATIONAL OR ENGINEERING CHALLENGES.[/b]

Goodness! Your ignorance knows no bounds!! NNPC has upstream, midstream and downstream assets, joint ventures and production companies. Tell me how a lawyer would perform better than an experienced geologist or a versatile experienced petroleum engineer with technical expertise in these areas. Everything is not about grammar, oh! That part you spooled about reservoir engineer, sounds like you copied and pasted it from a source. For your info., NNPC has production companies in its kitty.

Ever heard of NPDC? or Nigerian Gas Company (NGC) ? Or the several flow stations and JV oil production facilities where it owns a stake? So you think the Shell, Mobil, Agip, Lekoil would NOT shaft you or give you the short end of the stick because you are in a partnership to develop an oil well? How sad! These are the same companies that cannot give a clear picture of what they produce at their terminals each month, but they are quick to shout about the millions of barrels lost to oil theft!

You think your compliance lawyer Kachikwu will stop the disregard for extant laws? Something he could NOT even do in ExxonMobil? Do you know how many regulations were broken by ExxonMobil over the past few years with your candidate at the helm? Even in NNPC, breaches of the laws are done with active connivance of the legal advisers and government people, oh. Some of the projects where government dashes out huge money, do you realise that such funds come directly from NNPC coffers and the GMDs cannot say no??!

Administration is not rocket science, I hope you know. There are several eminently qualified Igbo engineers that are good administrators.

Your reference to a so-called opaque system of contracting is baffling. Which opaque system? Most of the equipment in the oil and gas industry were obtained from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), so some of the tenders cannot be thrown open to every Ajala, Emeka and Ibrahim as they would need to go back to the OEMs to get the replacement parts or units. Apart from that Nigerian tendering processes in the oil and gas industry went online about 5 years ago in order to boost transparency. Ever heard of NipeX?

Changes in oil & gas bid tendering system:

In an analysis gleaned from Rigzone.com, it was gathered that changes to the oil and gas industry bids tendering processes actually changed on the 1st January 2010 when the pre-qualification stage was modified to require pre-registration in a re-worked online system for all suppliers prior to bid submission.

The online tendering site is expected to simplify supplier selection, as well as the contract approval process and the procurement process between multinational oil and gas exploration and production companies and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
It would be recalled that the changes in the oil and gas bid tendering processes was initiated by the NNPC which created an online electronic center in 2005 to stream-line the contracting process in Nigeria.

The electronic centre metamorphosed into the Nigerian Petroleum Exchange (NipeX), a virtual community that links buyers and suppliers. The NipeX has increasingly played a role in the tender process and has become a hub of tendering in the oil and gas industry.
Last year, the NNPC issued a directive urging industry to take note that from the beginning of 2010, all tenders within the National Petroleum Investment and Management Services (NAPIMS) must be processed through the NipeX portal. Since then, all manual submissions of contracting documents for approval have not been entertained leaving very little room for under hand dealings.

At the moment, all contracting documents go through the NipeX portal, an indication that all suppliers of goods and services in the Nigerian oil and gas industry must register to be eligible to participate in new opportunities.
Checks revealed that the introduction of NipeX has updated the pre-qualification stage of the three-step tendering process with the online registration, application, and processing system; leaving the rest of the bidding process intact.

Only registered and pre-qualified companies can submit rigs or services for a job after paying a registration fee of $200, and a filling out a brief application. There is also a Joint Qualification System (JQS) in place which identifies pre-qualified suppliers in NipeX based on certain criteria.

To qualify, the NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS) team must first audit the company, in part to ensure Nigerian content. A prequalification audit conducted by NAPIMS and Achilles (NipeX) includes a mandatory visit to the supplier’s site or facility.
If the audit is successful, the company is qualified for up to two years. Suppliers cannot register and become qualified after the tender starts, thus it is important to register early to avoid missing out on future requirements.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/05/nigerias-oil-industry-tendering-process-goes-online/#sthash.gfqsaH0K.dpuf

So what are you hyperventilating about? Is it because you come from the same village?

CHAIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!! ANOTHER NOTHERNER, NORTHERN GOVERNMENT.

So Heading NNPC calls for celebration? Is GMD NNPC now greater than Petroleum Minister?
Or will this give him an opportunity to employ pple from his clan without an allegation of nepotism?
I wonder why people think this is worth celebrating.Propaganda every time haba.E remain make we celebrate say an appointment was made.
afterall the man is coming to work. I just hope some pple will let him work sha.Especially those supporting PMB's 5% blunder.

Bros your argument is flatly wrong
1. There is a difference between technical capacity and Leadership capacity. Having both is a big plus, but having the former alone does not qualify you for leadership of a company not to talk of NNPC
2. Petroleum Engineering and Commercial aptitude are what you pick on your way up. If you're in a good organisation and you're identified as top talent and prepared for leadership, you would have been put to a packaged rotation program that will take you round the various aspects of the Oil and Gas value chain, from technical to commercial. This will give you the basic requirements needed to lead the business. The mistake many people make is that because it's Oil and Gas, an Engineer should lead. Truth is, those with the deeper knowledge and insight will properly define the business from the value perspective and tell you that the business is about creating value from crude sales, as such engineers are just a part of the critical requirements.
3. The former MD of Shell in Nigeria, Mutiu Sunmonu, had a first class in Computer Science.......... need I say more

I believe the wisdom in bringing Ibe-Kachikwu is to have a change in paradigm, someone from the private sector to reinvigorate and re-engineer NNPC; a clear departure from the politicians and career NNPC civil servants.......

laudate:
What NNPC needs at this time is a seasoned petroleum engineer with commercial aptitude, that can think outside the box.

All other contemporaries of NNPC like PedeVesa of Venezuela, PetroBrass of Brazil, Q8 of Kuwait, Statoil of Norway, Saudi Aramco, Sinopec of China, etc, have all added value to their countries, by actively buying out oil-related assets around the globe to increase the foreign exchange earning capability of their companies/countries, increasing local refining capacity on their home turf while remaining good examples of well-run commercial enterprises.

Such an engineer should drive the establishment of modular refineries to increase refining capacity at home, while pushing for the successful rehabilitation of existing ones using local expertise, as was done recently. Such an engineer should also place premium on the exploitation and commercialisation of our gas reserves in country, to drive the Gas-To-Power Programme and other such projects.

Would a corporate lawyer be able to balance all these? I strongly doubt if Kachikwu has expertise in this area.

Aromas:
Is better to go slow than to rush and crash again. [b]Making an Ibo man as NNPC general manager will bring positive effect to oil sector. Oh I heard is 4rm SouthSouth......... Anyway may God give him the wisdom to achieve more success.[/b]

Tots like this is one of the reasons Nigeria as a country is still backward

mapet:
Bros your argument is flatly wrong
1. There is a difference between technical capacity and Leadership capacity. Having both is a big plus, but having the former alone does not qualify you for leadership of a company not to talk of NNPC
2. Petroleum Engineering and Commercial aptitude are what you pick on your way up. If you're in a good organisation and you're identified as top talent and prepared for leadership, you would have been put to a packaged rotation program that will take you round the various aspects of the Oil and Gas value chain, from technical to commercial. This will give you the basic requirements needed to lead the business. The mistake many people make is that because it's Oil and Gas, an Engineer should lead. Truth is, those with the deeper knowledge and insight will properly define the business from the value perspective and tell you that the business is about creating value from crude sales, as such engineers are just a part of the critical requirements.
3. The former MD of Shell in Nigeria, Mutiu Sunmonu, had a first class in Computer Science.......... need I say more

I believe the wisdom in bringing Ibe-Kachikwu is to have a change in paradigm, someone from the private sector to reinvigorate and re-engineer NNPC; a clear departure from the politicians and career NNPC civil servants.......

Chai! I cannot believe you said this.... . Petroleum Engineering and Commercial aptitude are what you pick on your way up??!

ROFLMAO

I can understand how management expertise may be picked up, but petroleum engineering...! Ye gods! Please share how it is picked up oh!

AWONEYAN:
Action!!!
And they say he is a go slow President.......he only appoints a notherner......he travels alot......

PMB , What ever it will cost to make our instuttion works and will stop corruption....pls do it...Good nigerians who are not members of any political parties (offline and online) are behind you.


God will RESET the destiny of this Nation through you...

.You posted most sensible and touching comments here-Kudos

Sai Baba carry go

archcharles:
President Buhari Appoints ExxonMobil Vice-chair To Head Nigeria's Petroleum Corporation








http://saharareporters.com/2015/08/04/president-buhari-appoints-exxonmobil-vice-chair-head-nigerias-petroleum-corporation

Pierocash:
Wailing Wailers crying tribalism.south east over to u, make I know here tribalism again o

Abi o. Make we rest from tribal war

millionaireman:


Southeast cries tribalism mainly over its five-states-only structure and Nigeria'a rigged and skewed political structure that weigh down economic development in the southeast area. Worse, the five-states-only structure limits political representation and participation of people of southeast origin in Nigeria's political terrain.

Southeast problem is not Buhari appointing Igbos to his government. Restructure Nigeria's polity in a democracy is the cry of the southeast.

Buhari can as well do without Igbos in his government - at the end, his government and Nigeria shall be losers if he does that.

that's why they need to see beyond their coven of 5states and start embracing their share, cultural values and language not minding d state or region.kachikwu is igbo irrespective of his state.

sunsewa:


So Igbo no dey delta?abi lbe Kachuku his name na ljaw name?

Stop this attaché

He's simply from delta state.

I'll only agree with you if ' Rotimi amaeche is is relate with yoruba tribe judging by his first name.

obisunif:
. From South South not south East

They are all souths, and Biafra

chuna1985:





Why do yourba pipo like masturbating wen it concerns d igbos

You must not use what you do daily in life in sentence.

Now look for an appropriate word and come back for WAILING wen done.

melzabull:
I commend this appointment, reason being that this is the most credible and deserving of all appointments. This man is a an American nurtured technocrat which is a far cry from previously skewed and ethically biased appointments.

He is from my place in delta state (SS). However it doesn't take away the fact that the SE does not have any appointee yet from the bouhari govt. Every other region has except the SE and its worrisome.

Me personally I'd not bother if he ends up giving the stuffs to Anioma..either side of the bank is Igbo, so don't bother.
The SE Igbos need to sacrifice a little..and another place this sacrifice comes to place is ceding the 6th state status to Anioma. Those western Igbos need a new lease of life from the "other" delta!

I guess this will hold d tongue of my dudes from d east for a while.



FOR A WHILE THO



At least we need 2 celebrate d silent from them wailers

archcharles:


You still think this's from a shitty source, check out the link below and think again.

http://thewillnigeria.com/news/exclusive-buhari-to-appoint-exxonmobil-vice-chairman-kachikwu-as-gmd-nnpc/

The source having been changed and reputable newsmedia having reported the news,I do take back my shitty source comment.
Too many damn blogs these days reporting false stories, so one has to take extra care.

If this news is true then d president would have made a mistake. Appointing a lawyer as NNPC GMD is a wrong step. You need to be a technical person esp an Engineer to understand the dynamics of the oil industry and manage it efficiently. Those of us in the industry will understand what I mean.

UncleJudax:

Super Robot...I am happily wailing while you are helplessly masturbating.

.
my xperience with the human psychology has made me realise people always accuse others of what they do and feel is normal...it is a basic knowledge of psychology....UncleJudax the cronic masturbator give your hand a break ...OK?

goodgate:

ITbomb: :
Is he Delta Igbo?

NO Ekiti HAUSA

Sweetlemon:


You see my problem with Igbos? You see why I say that as far as politics is concerned, they have not the faintest idea what exactly they want? You see? Some of you are even saying he's Delta Igbo. But when you talk of biafra you drag not only the delta Igbo but the whole of SS and curse anyone who dares to oppose it.
Though I doubt this source but even if it were real, the comment above is the reason why I keep saying that many Igbos need to go do some soul searching.

Ride on Sister. I am solidly behind you.

Pierocash:
Wailing Wailers crying tribalism.south east over to u, make I know here tribalism again o

They must cry out oh, can't you see the man is from NORTH again?

Kachikwu, trained lawyer, was born and raised in Onicha Ugbo in Aniocha North local government area of Delta State.

ITbomb:
Is he Delta Igbo?

He is a Deltan, dunno where y'all get this suffix from. Any such thing as Delta Yoruba or Delta Hausa, that just sickening.

Anyway, happy for him. He is from my place, Onicha Ugbo

I have a feeling that Nigeria will be great again. www.vanguardngr.com/2015/08/boko-haram-initiates-moves-for-dialogue-ccc/

melzabull:
look at you, no one is coercing or cajoling you to love igbos, its upto you. You allow your preference for for APC to overshadow your emotions hence your unfound hate for Igbo, do you also exhibit this sort of hate on your Ibibio people? cos I know even the whole akwa Ibom rejected APC.

BTW, anyone who expresses concern about buharis lopsided appointment is justified.

No of app so far-21

North-17

SS-2

SW-2

SE-0

And you expect a round d of applause? na who be mumu??

soo when gej did his i wasnt loopsided...majority igbos are useless i swear expecially does in nairaland...i would have said they are all useless except for an igbo freind and classmate i use to know who was different...maybe i should help you with the records as containef below...

1.NIMET~Dr. Anthony Anuforom
2.NNPC~Eng. Andrew Yakubu
3.NIMASA~Patrick Apobolokemi
4.PENCOM~Mrs. Chinelo Anohu Amazu
5.FERMA~Engr. Chukwu Amuchi
6.DPR~Mr. George Osahon
7.Bank Of Industry~Ms. Evelyn Oputu
8.Nigerian Content Dev. Agency~Ernest Nwanpa
9.Consumer Protection Agency~Mrs Dupe Atoki
10.NCC~Engr. Eugene Juwa
11.NAMA~Engr. Nnamdi Udoh
12.NCAA~Engr. Akikuotu
13.FAAN~George Uriesi
14.NCAT~Capt. Chinere Kalu
15.SEC~Aruma Otteh
16.Sovereign Wealth Fund~Uche Orji
17.NAFDAC~Dr Paul Orhil
18.FIIRO~Dr. Mrs. G. N Elemo
19.Maritime Academy Of Nigeria~Oron Joshua Okpo
20.Railway Corp. ~Eng. Seyi Sijuwade
21.Nigerian Tourism Dev. Corp. ~Mrs. Sally Mbanefoh
22.Budget Office Of The Fed. ~Dr Bright Okogwu
23.NERDC~Prof Godswill Obioma
24.NEXIM~Mr R. R Orya
25.Standard Organization Of Nigeria~Dr Joseph Odumodu
26.Nigerian Broadcasting Corp. ~Emeka Nkem Mba
27.Industrial Training Fund~Prof. Longmas Wapmuk
28. Nat. University Comm.~Prof. Okojie
29.NESREA~Mrs. N.S Benebo
30.MDG Office~Dr. Precious Gbenio
31.Surveyor General Of The Fed. ~Peter Chigozie
32.Statistician Gen. Of The Fed. ~Dr. Yemi Kale
33.Accountant Gen.Of The Fed. ~Mr. Jonah Otunla
34.Auditor General Of The Fed. ~Samuel Yonongo Ukura
35.Nat. Orientation Agency~Mike Omieri
36.News Agency Of Nigeria~Oluremi Oyo
37.NEPC E/S David I Adelugba
38.NEPZA~Mr. Olugbenga Kuye
39.BPP~Engr Emeka Ezeh
40.Niger Delta Ministry-Orubebe, etc. May love, patriotism &
excellence form the basis of assessment of leadership. God
Bless

dayo23:
Bad News to Barcanista, Mogidi, FireFire, APCsucks, Temitemi, and other PDP E-Robots,

Mr President fire on jareey, we are solidly behind you. No shaking Baba

True talk Dayo! I dey go Kwezuenu palace to report Mogidi , BarBuranTashinista and co....... 8

mapet:


Tots like this is one of the reasons Nigeria as a country is still backward

Oga teacher weldon, if na Northerner d president appoint I believe say u go dey among of dos who go criticize am. Wen d clueless administration appoint virtually all his kismen into his kitchen cabinet both 4rm SE and SS. Nobody hala now. So no mata hw ur expose you're academically, such a thing must surely occur at least once. Nigeria wey don dey back tay tay b4 BUHARI finally won dis last election.

If this is true,then buhari really knows what he is doing because this man is a hard nut to break in terms of corrupt practises of any kind.I bet this is bad news for people benifiting from NNPC illegally.come to think of it,how does buhari locates people like this?na wa oo.

Uhmm!, wonderful to hear this. Pray the man brings his experience to bear in the operation of NNPC.