The First Managing Director Of The NNPC, Chief Festus Marinho, Is Dead.

Chief Dr Sir Festus Marinho has died at the age of 87. He served as the managing director of the NNPC from 1977 to 1979 and also served a second term from 1984 to 1985.

Born on December 30, 1934 in Ijebu-Ode, Marinho had his childhood in the “Brazilian Quarters” of Lagos Island and attended St. Gregory’s College Obalende, Lagos. He matriculated into the then University College, Ibadan in 1956, became a ’College Scholar’ in 1957 and graduated with Bachelor of Science (Special Honours) in Physics of the University of London in 1960.

Upon joining the public service as the nation’s second Oil Technologist-in-Training, ever, he proceeded to the Imperial College, London for post-graduate studies in Petroleum Reservoir Engineering from 1960-61. Rising through the ranks in the emerging Petroleum Resources Ministry, Marinho was appointed Managing Director of the NNPC at its inauguration on April 1, 1977.

Among the phenomenal achievements he fostered in the petroleum industry, it is recorded that he positioned the NNPC towards the realisation of government policies at a time when government was run with some sense of nationalism. He was also said to have been at the forefront in the drafting of some of the crucial petroleum laws and regulations.


Concerning infrastructural management, he was instrumental in the setting up of three refineries, with accompanying networks of nationwide crude and product pipelines and petroleum storage depots, within a decade. His patriotic zeal was made evident when he pursued a Nigerianisation agenda that saw the influx of independent indigenous marketers into the erstwhile multinational-dominated products market, the domestication of technical expertise in the industry, and the aggressive commercial expansion of Nigeria’s natural gas into a success story. What would have been a dark cloud overshadowing an enviable career was the N2.8 billion missing oil revenue, otherwise dubbed the ‘oil-gate saga’. But Marinho was vindicated and re-instated for the second time as Managing Director when the Justice Irikefe Judicial Tribunal of Inquiry, upon painstaking investigation, declared the ‘oil-gate’ a hoax.

Chief Marinho once joked that he was the only person in Nigeria that was retired twice. He said, “On the day of my dismissal, the Federal Government sent me a letter of retirement. The following year, the Minister also sent me another letter of retirement. So apparently, I’m the only one in Nigeria who was retired twice,” he said.

On retiring from public service, Marinho, who is a recipient of many traditional chieftaincy titles, professional and religious awards including the papal knighthood of St. Sylvester, served in various capacities in the oil and gas industry, including as chairman of Lekoil Limited.

May his soul rest in peace.

Picture 2) Chief Festus Marinho looking at his potrait among the portraits of other former managing directors of the NNPC.

Picture 3) Chief Festus Marinho and another former MD of the NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru.

Pictures by the NNPC.

...Nasir el Rufai, has said Nigeria must do away with its “corrupt” oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, or stand the risk of itself being destroyed.“If you don’t kill the NNPC, it will kill Nigeria,”

Mr. El-Rufai said the NNPC has become so entrenched in corruption that the only way out for Nigeria is not to attempt to salvage the corporation, but to destroy it and create a new oil company.He said he hoped President Muhammadu Buhari will implement that proposal.

He said NNPC has become so corrupt and arrogant that it runs a parallel government and unilaterally decides what it remits to a nation of 170 million people, while its hundreds of employees feed fat on Nigeria’s resources.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/186622-nigeria-must-kill-nnpc-el-rufai.html
The chronicle of those who managed the most corrupt government-controlled agency ever seen in the annals of this nation.NNPC autonomy have made it translate to a cesspool of putrifying corruption with each successive government.

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one of the PROBLEM is gone, only to be replaced by another

R I P Chief Dr Sir Festus Marinho

MOURINHO rest in peace

The man putting on the cap and the man placing it on his head are gone. This life

Queenlovely:
one of the PROBLEM is gone, only to be replaced by another

SHUT UP NO BE EVERYBODY BAD

You lived long sir. I only hope you were at peace with your maker that will guarantee you another wonderful life in paradise. Rest well sir and good night

Queenlovely:
one of the PROBLEM is gone, only to be replaced by another

If replaced with you, then we have an humongous problem.

Your wahala is going to be terrible than bicycle.

Please I need 1k urgently. Tanks . God bless u pls Nairalanders. To eat at least. Please I'm begging.

Queenlovely:
one of the PROBLEM is gone, only to be replaced by another

I don't know him but think in his time things were much better and corruption was minimal. He built refineries that served the nation for decades before the current era of importation. Petrol was less that 50kobo per litre.

Generation of people that failed Nigerian.

his brother is the father of Jose mourinho

THAT WAS A NIGERIAN. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE.

$2.8 billion

Queenlovely:
one of the PROBLEM is gone, only to be replaced by another

What Problem did he constitute in NIGERIA?

Queenlovely:
one of the PROBLEM is gone, only to be replaced by another

What Problem did he constitute in NIGERIA? At least, he was worth more than a thousand MACBANS.

Nice name

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Kyari Mourns Festus Marinho, Pioneer MD of NNPC

…Says His Achievements Will Be Beacon of Inspiration for Generations 

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has lamented the death of the pioneer Managing Director of the Corporation, Chief Festus Remi Ayodele Marinho.

A press release by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru, stated that Chief Marinho, who passed away yesterday, was the first and only Managing Director of the defunct Nigerian National Oil Corporation (NNOC) - the forerunner of NNPC - and the only one who served twice as Group Managing Director of NNPC having served from 1977-1979 and 1984-1985 respectively. His last appointment was made by President Muhammadu Buhari as Head of State.

In a condolence message to the family of the late NNPC boss, Mallam Kyari described Chief Marinho as “the Father of Oil & Gas Industry in Nigeria” because of the pioneering roles he played in the crafting of the institutional framework, infrastructural development and international best practices being used in the Corporation till date.  

“His role in refinery and pipeline construction and human capacity development are all testimonies of his contribution to national development,” Mallam Kyari stated.

He said Chief Marinho’s visionary leadership provided the foundation for what has come to be known as “Nigerian content”, adding that his achievements in the Corporation would be a beacon and inspiration for many future generations of staff and leaders. 

“He was indeed a rare gem and we will surely miss his wisdom and wealth of experience,” the GMD stated.


Dr. Kennie Obateru

Group General Manager

Group Public Affairs Division,

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

NNPC Towers, Abuja.

20th January 2020.

https://www.nnpcgroup.com/Pages/kyari-mourns-marinho.aspx

Festus is dead, unfreakingbelivable

Damnnn niggarrr
Rest in peace

Meaning they will do anything to be on that wall!

I like me here
Hang me there
I'll do anything to chair
Chairman position here not mere
Gracing wall Some here stole
Me too
For my behalf, nails must rape this walls
His face was transmitting too clear
Resonating too,
He smiled, clear throat and said...
"kum kum... incoming chair sir, where will you like your picture hunged?

Sorry jare, the picture is telling me another story ni

Rip man

Rip morinho

Rip

Rip to him.. we live to die as death is inevitable.
I pray may we not die this year in JESUS name AMEN.

AFONJACOW:
Rip morinho

God made man to die once after death is judgement!
a righteous person with clean heart will be in heaven.
an unrepented sinner will be in hell.
the question are,
how did you prepare yourself?
how is the level of your relationship with God?
how did you prepare yourself to escape the wrate of GOD on judgement day.

If you tell Dem say everything for this life say na vanity,Dem go talk say na lie.....

Unfortunately, heaven and hell wouldn't even care to know if he was the first MD of NNPC or not......
Na the same place where poor man wey die as a shiit packer go dey,na that the same place every rich man wey sit down,die on top A.C go still go....

No V.I.P for after life

Rip.