With our renewed romance with the American following the president's visit to the U.S, and the strong American interest in controlling the oil market, Exxonmobil being the biggest U.S. Oil firm globally and Ibe Kachikwu the Vice Chairman of Exxon in Nigeria affiliate, chairman being a white man and the lingering oil reform bill, the PIB that has some clause to reduce foreign influence in the sector. Is appiointing the new GMD of NNPC from this linkage strategy? Are they any external influence in the appointment? Will it in the long term profitable to Nigeria economy and the sector? Time only time will tell. Wishing the new boss success.