The new Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu has been accused of sparing his friend in the ongoing restructuring at the national oil company.

Sources said Mr Gbenga Komolafe, who is allegedly linked to several transactions that shortchanged the nation in the oil sector during the last administration, was retained while his counterparts in other departments were forced to resign.

Komolafe who held positions in commercial divisions including Executive Director Commercial, Pipeline and Products Marketing Company and recently the Group General Manager (GGM), Crude Oil Marketing Division, has now been posted as GGM Special Duties in the oil tower, a new position created by the new GMD.

Sources said the retirement which affects all the senior staff in his former departments for the roles they played didn’t affect Mr Komolafe due to his closeness to the new GMD.

A total of 38 senior management staff were affected in recent retirement as part of the effort of the new administration to clean the system and reposition the company as international oil giant.

“He is believed to be a close friend to the new GMD and is deeply engaged in the recent restructuring in the NNPC,” one of the concerned staff told Daily Trust.
“If people like Haruna Momoh are among the list of the retirees due to their closeness with the former minister of petroleum resources, then there is no reason Mr Komolafe should be spared because he is even closer to the former minister than any body,” the source said.
The new GMD had said that the restructuring in the NNPC was in line with the Federal Government’s aspiration to transform the corporation into a lean, efficient, business-focused, transparent and accountable in keeping with international best practices.

But the sources said with the retention of Mr Komolafe in the tower and even positioned him as GGM Special Duties, the clean up is just a window dressing. “Nothing will change because these are the people that are very loyal to the last administration and his new position empowers him to participate in all the activities in the NNPC, one of the sources said.

When contacted for reaction over the allegation, the NNPC spokesman, Mr Ohi Alegbe, said the exercise which saw the exit of all senior managers who were billed to retire between now and December 2016 is also a cost-saving measure but he didn’t comment on the retention of Mr Komolafe as requested by our reporter.
He said “the task of restructuring the NNPC into a lean, efficient, and business-focused organization has commenced with Management’s approval of the retirement of thirty-eight senior managers.

“The exercise, apart from gearing the Corporation in the direction of a leaner and more efficient organization, has enormous cost-saving benefits,” he added.
Meanwhile the NNPC yesterday announced the appointment of 15 new GGMs to man some Divisions of the corporation.

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/business/new-nnpc-boss-accused-of-sparing-friend/106318.html

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Accusations everywhere, nothing solid anywhere. Mstcheeewww!!!








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Lasticla or whoever did itit
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I demand an explanation
Cause am really angry!!!!!!!!!

They will deny it soon. Just watch

If it is you in that position you will spare your enemies

sure when it starts receiving due attention he will be quick to rebuff the allegation.ut on a second thought even if i was buhari i con win election my pady lai and liar muhamed go stil be my right hand man nw.na de same tin ds my DELTA MAN DO SOOO.

Lalasticlala................

Good a thing it is Yoruba man he favoured. Let me see how they will react to this.

It is a smart move to retain Mr. Komolafe, especially because of the under-the-table deals that happened under his nose in the last administration - He would have a map of where the dead bodies are buried so to speak....this way the forensic investigations would bear fruitful results with his cooperation, hence "special duties"....if he is found wanting in those deals everyone can ask for his neck at that point

The blame pointing has started.

I have a feeling the man will not have much friends after his appointment if he hopes to keep his job.

Wonders will never end...

Tho I wandered why that particular guy was spared...

There should be total clean up there..

He spared his friend? Is it his enemies he should spare

One chance. Who are they deceiving?

B4 na him enemy e go liv sack him frnd.

Stop being naive. Men will be men afterall. If you are looking for saints, look beyond government! Do not put your trust in any man but in God. When push comes to shove, men will go only with their friends.

What do u expect? It's everywhere and it'll take the grace of God for him to shun his friends.

ok

Handiwork of the Wailing wailers.Not surprised.

Know thyself cos I really don't care what happens in govt these days.... All I do is chase that paper and grow my spiritual life that's all that matters to me...

Know thyself

Nothing we won't hear in Nigeria....

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Okay

Barely two weeks that he is the boss of NNPC, some unscrupulous people have started to use the media to carry out their vain attack. This man should be given free hand to do his job.