President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of the Executive Vice Chairman of ExxonMobil Africa, Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, to head Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Kachiku has taken over from from Joseph Darwa at the NNPC headquarters in Abuja around 3:00 PM Nigerian time today.

Kachikwu, a trained lawyer, was born and raised in Onicha Ugbo in Aniocha  North local
government area of Delta State.

More details to follow later……..