President Buhari approves the appointment of Mr Emmanuel Kachikwu as head of NNPC.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of the Executive Vice Chairman of ExxonMobil Africa, Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, to head Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
Kachiku is expected to take over from from Joseph Darwa at the NNPC headquarters in Abuja around 3:00 PM Nigerian time.
Kachikwu, trained lawyer, was born and raised in Onicha Ugbo in Aniocha  North local government area of Delta State.