{"id":53714,"date":"2021-11-08T18:53:22","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T17:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=53714"},"modified":"2021-11-08T18:53:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T17:53:22","slug":"kyari-has-transformed-nnpc-says-pprac-as-gmd-wins-2020-zik-leadership-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/kyari-has-transformed-nnpc-says-pprac-as-gmd-wins-2020-zik-leadership-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyari Has Transformed NNPC, Says PPRAC \u2026As GMD Wins\u00a02020\u00a0Zik Leadership Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GMD\/CEO of NNPC Ltd, Mallam Mele Kyari has been commended for transforming the fortunes of the NNPC from a position of loss-making into a profit- making venture.<\/p>\n<p>The Public Policy Research &amp; Analysis Centre (PPRAC) gave this commendation while conferring its &#8220;2020\u00a0Zik Prize for Public Service Leadership\u2019\u2019 on the GMD, at the Eko Hotel, Lagos, at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>At a well-attended event also witnessed by the Emir of Kano, Alh. Aminu Ado Bayero; Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage (rtd) and several other dignitaries, Kyari received the latest recognition from the Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of the Centre, Chief Mac Wabara said Mallam Kyari was recognized\u00a0following his distinguished leadership role and sterling achievements in the NNPC, which are all evident through the various reforms he instituted at the Corporation through transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cMele Kyari continues to seamlessly transform the operations of NNPC, including deepening domestic gas utilization, rehabilitation of the nation\u2019s refineries and public disclosure of NNPC accounts, the first in NNPC\u2019s 44 years of existence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that Kyari\u2019s greatest achievement, no doubt, was turning around the fortunes of the NNPC, from a loss of position, into a profit-making entity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder Kyari\u2019s watch at the NNPC, the company declared a profit after tax of N287bn in\u00a02020\u00a0after losses were reduced from N803bn in\u00a02018\u00a0to N1.7bn in\u00a02019.\u00a0This is unprecedented in the history of the NNPC,\u201d Wabara stated.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>He further explained that Mallam Kyari also consistently played a huge role in the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), stressing that with the coming of the legislation, the NNPC is now well-positioned to operate efficiently, like its global peers.<\/p>\n<p>Responding, Mallam Kyari said in the last two years, the NNPC has automated its processes and systems; reduced its costs of operations and focused on delivering value to Nigerians, in line with his Management vision of Transparency, Accountability &amp; Performance Excellence (TAPE).<\/p>\n<p>He added that the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) has placed huge responsibility on the NNPC to do things differently and be much more accountable to its shareholders, the over 200 million Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>He said the Zik Leadership award will spur him and his Management team to work harder towards becoming an International National Oil Company that is at par with its global peers.<\/p>\n<p>Other recipients of the prestigious Zik Leadership Award include the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule;\u00a0former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim; Minister of State for Health, Senator Olorunimbe Mamora; Director-General and CEO of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamo and MD\/CEO of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Mr. Uche Orji.<\/p>\n<p>Established in\u00a01994\u00a0by the PPRAC and now in its 26th\u00a0edition, the Zik Prize in Leadership is aimed at highlighting Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe\u2019s legacy of patriotic fervor and nationalist vision.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GMD\/CEO of NNPC Ltd, Mallam Mele Kyari has been commended for transforming the fortunes of the NNPC from a position of loss-making into a profit- making venture.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":53715,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,17],"tags":[3417],"coauthors":[2391],"class_list":["post-53714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-business","category-news","tag-malam-mele-kyari"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - 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