The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has appointed Olufemi Oladapo Soneye as chief corporate communications officer.
This development means Soneye will be taking over from Garba Deen Muhammad, the now former chief corporate communications officer of the state-owned oil company.
The NNPC, however, did not state the reasons for the change made in the statement released on its official Twitter (X) account.
THE FUL STATEMENT READS:
PRESS RELEASE
NNPC LIMITED APPOINTS CHIEF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Olufemi Oladapo Soneye as our Chief Corporate Communications Officer.
”Mr. Soneye, a seasoned journalist with full-time and freelance experiences at some of the world’s most respected publications in Nigeria, Australia, and the United States of America, will lead our Corporate Communications team and drive our brand penetration, strategic communications initiatives, and stakeholder management.”
“He is a member of reputable bodies, including the Nigerian Union of Journalists, National Association of Black Journalists, Society of Professional Journalists, and the Guild of Corporate Online Media Publishers.”
“Mr. Soneye is the former President of the Nigerian Media Practitioners, Washington, D.C.”
“We look forward to his valuable contributions to our Company.”
