Notable Facts About Bashir Bayo Ojulari, the New NNPC Group CEO
Bayo Bashir Ojulari, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), is a seasoned Nigerian engineer with expertise in petroleum, process, and production engineering.
2. He began his career as the first Nigerian process engineer at Elf Aquitaine before joining Shell Petroleum Development Company in 1991.
3. A native of Kwara State, Ojulari served as the Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) from 2015 to 2021.
4. An alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, (Mechanical Engineering 1985 – 1989) he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Renaissance Africa Energy Company before his appointment as NNPC CEO.
5. A fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, he was a member of the board of trustees of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE Nigeria Council) from 1998 to 1999.
