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Group commends NNPC GMD over new management appointments

By on October 4, 2015

A non-political organisation, Change Nigeria Vanguard (CNV) has condemned the recent attack on the new management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over its recent appointments by the Group Managing Director, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu

In a statement signed by the Chairman of Change Nigeria Vanguard, Dr. Jude Okonkwo, the group particularly condemned the attack on the appointment of Dr. Babatunde Victor Adeniran as Group Executive Director, (Commercial & Investment) of NNPC by a faceless organisation like the Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC).

Okonkwo described the criticism of Adeniran’s appointment and any other in the NNPC by CSNAC as the antics of mischief-makers, and therefore called for efforts to put them in check or better still, confine their activities to the waste bin where they rightly belonged.

“As NNPC begins a fresh start at a recovery driven by competence and experience translated into putting as they say, round pegs in round holes such positive moves would be applauded to further deepen the ongoing re-organisation. Never forget, that the subject matter of the NNPC borders on national as opposed to personal interest that can only be handled in the open since it affects every citizen of Nigeria.

“The management of NNPC should be commended for taking a bold step defined by Dr. Adeniran’s appointment, than paying attention to the seeming well-orchestrated and scripted campaign of calumny against his person by some individuals and disgruntled groups, which mean no good for the corporation and the nation at large, especially the faceless organisation known as Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC).”

Okonkwo said that while everyone had a right to an opinion in a democratic government such as ours, “it touches on record patriotic poverty and disdainful absurdity to place personal interest far and above national interest”.

“All over the world today, visionary leaders with thirst for excellence run with their First Eleven and never with a Reserve Team, much less, a Feeder Team, which undoubtedly, is what CSNAC, a strange and alien organisation, is suggesting by their ill-advised media campaigns against Dr. Adeniran.

“Or, how else would one interpret the fact that an organisation without history could suddenly wake up from the blues to advertise desperation for cheap attention as well as present self-serving negative campaigns to Nigerians as if they were in national interest,” the statement further emphasised.

Change Nigeria Vanguard said while intrigues and counter intrigues, blackmail and name-calling are normal in all fledgling democracies, it smacks of narrow-mindedness taken to a ridiculous height, to unjustly impugn on the integrity and character of a man whose career records are unassailable and meet the standard First Eleven required to turnaround the NNPC for national good.

The group recalled the enormous contributions of Dr Adeniran as Senior Technical Adviser on Oil and Gas Commercial, to Total E & P Nigeria Limited spanning over 22 years.

“While as humans, we may have our shortcomings, there is no doubt that the NNPC and the nation would need this massive experience in its repositioning drive.

“Therefore, for all well-meaning Nigerians, what matters most is national interest and positive result than recourse to negative tendencies that deprive the nation of the services of high-potent professionals as Dr Adeniran.

“Unfortunately, everybody cannot think in the same way as exemplified by CSNAC’s ill-advised and mischievous campaign borne out of inordinate attraction to the filthy lucre of politics and lack of patriotism.

“Interestingly, Nigerians are in the know of moves like the CSNAC’s always deceptively dressed in the toga of uprightness, while it is actually based on greed and ego massage aimed at attacking common ideals.

“We therefore enjoin Dr. Kachikwu and the NNPC management and insist on working with the First Eleven of proven, tested and excellence-driven persons, including Dr. Adeniran so they can provide a strong pillar of support in the drive to reposition NNPC for optimal performance and accountability,” the organisation said.

 

[ThisDay]