Kyari Gets Royal Honour For His Impactful leadership
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mr Mele Kyari, has been honoured with a royal sword by the Paramount Ruler and Deji of Akure Kingdom, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi.
The sword was presented to Kyari by the Monarch on Saturday in Akure at an event held in his palace which was attended by the Chairman of the NNPC Ltd Board, Chief Pius Akinyelure and other top officials of the national oil company.
The Monarch commended the NNPC Ltd management for the steps being taken to guarantee energy security for the country.
He told Kyari and others present at the event that the royal sword is symbolic, warning that whenever the sword is lifted up by Kyari, his enemies would be smashed.
He said, “Whenever you raise this sword, you will just be slashing all your enemies. God has given you strength in leadership, and you shall be glorious.”
Kyari expressed gratitude to the Monarch for the honour and said he was fulfilled to be associated with the NNPC Ltd Chairman, Chief Akinyelure and the Kingdom of Akure.
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He said, “A profound gift, from his grace, humbled by the deep thoughts, fulfilling to be associated with Chief Pius Akinyelure and my Aburo Lekan. Grateful to his Majesty, Kabiyesi, the Deji of Akure Kingdom.”
Kyari has led the NNPCL in a strategic manner that has put the national oil company at the centre of the execution of the ‘Decade of gas’ plan of the federal government.
Since the announcement of subsidy removal over a year ago, NNPC Ltd has doubled its efforts to drive energy security by utilizing Nigeria’s abundant gas resources.
The company has delivered numerous gas projects that would drive CNG gas penetration across the country.
Last year, the NNPCL entered a partnership with NIPCO to set up 35 compressed natural gas (CNG) stations in Lagos and other parts of the country.
Kyari had said the partnership is “Part of the NNPCL commitment to reducing carbon footprint and providing cheaper alternative fuel to motorists.”
On May 19, 2024, the NNPCL and its partners delivered three critical gas infrastructures commissioned by the president.
The projects were, the AHL Gas Processing Plant 2 (GPP – 2) – 200mmscf/d which is an expansion to the Kwale Gas Processing Plant (GPP – 1); the AHL Gas Plant, which is being developed by AHL Limited, an incorporated Joint Venture owned by NNPC Limited and SEEPCO and the ANOH-OB3 CTMS Gas Pipeline Project.
Just last month, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd commissioned 12 Compressed Natural Gas stations to reduce transportation cost in the country following the removal of petroleum subsidy by President Bola Tinubu.