New Telegraph, one of Nigeria’s leading national dailies has conferred its 2020 Award of Government Agency of the year (in the area of #Transparency) on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation #NNPC.
The Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the New Telegraph, Mr. Ayodele Aminu, disclosed that the emergence of NNPC as the most transparent government agency in 2020 was based on the Corporation’s recent openness and accountability to the public:
“Before now, #NNPC‘s accounts had been shrouded in secrecy, but @MKKyari was brave enough to say this is the way we are and let the public see that there is nothing hidden.”
Receiving the award, the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari, thanked the management of New Telegraph for the honour, saying that the award was for the entire NNPC staff, who have been relentless in ensuring that the Corporation remains on the path of transparency.
“We definitely know that this award comes with a huge responsibility on our part. More than ever before, we remain focused and committed to our collective resolve to take the #Transparency drive in the #NNPC to new and enviable heights,” @MKKyari enthused.
#NNPC'll be transparent, accountable at all times –@MKKyari
“This award would be a major impetus towards our unflinching efforts to change the narrative around the NNPC brand. It'll surely imbue us to take the transparency drive to new, enviable heights” https://t.co/IOGHsYnzia
— NNPC Group (@NNPCgroup) January 28, 2021
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is the nation’s oil corporation. It was established on April 1, 1977. In addition to its exploration activities, the Corporation was given powers and operational interests in refining, petrochemicals and products transportation as well as marketing. It has also constructed some refineries within the country.
Amaka E. Nliam
