The United States Government, yesterday,August 20, 2015 promised to support the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, in achieving its set goals and objectives, especially in its resolve to institute the reforms agenda of the Federal Government.
The US envoy to Nigeria, Ambassador James Entwistle, who disclosed this in Abuja during a courtesy call on the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Kachikwu, noted that the US will provide all the support required to turn around the fortunes of the NNPC.
According to him, though the job of the GMD of NNPC is about the most challenging job in Nigeria, the US is convinced that Dr. Kachikwu has the skills, training and requisite experience to lead the oil and gas industry in Nigeria towards the path of growth and sustainable development.
Entwistle pledged the readiness of the US to work with the new Management of the NNPC in achieving the Federal Government’s reform agenda in the oil and gas industry.
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Commending the US for the pledge of support, Kachikwu reiterated the determination of the new NNPC management to implement the spirit and letter of President Muhammadu Buhari’s reform agenda in the petroleum industry.
According to him, the new NNPC would be driven by a deep sense of commitment to service delivery anchored on the principle of transparency, efficiency, people, purpose and profit.
“My mission is to redirect and re-energize the work force for greater value addition and I believe that the NNPC, given the right leadership has what it takes to achieve this objective,” he said.
Kachikwu, had a few days ago, promised to usher in a new dawn of transparency through the periodic publications of the NNPC financial transaction, insisting that transparency must be the watchword of every staff in the new NNPC.
He maintained that the new NNPC of his dream is a Corporation anchored on the foundation of transparency.
Kachikwu had further stated that the change in the NNPC would be anchored on three key issues of people, processes, and profit, adding that the people element was key to the success of the other two elements which was the reason personnel motivation was dear to his heart.
He charged the staff to break away from the old culture and bring creative solutions to the numerous challenges facing the Corporation, stating that with the kind of change he has in mind the staff could not afford to continue with business as usual.
He challenged staff not to obey any directive from him or any superior officer that runs contrary to the rules, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari will not ask him to do anything shady just as he himself would not ask any staff to carry out any unlawful duties. He further advised the staff of the Corporation to see themselves as the drivers of the changes required to bring about the new NNPC.
