NNPCL Spokesperson Resigns
THECONSCIENCE NG reports that the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Olufemi Soneye has resigned from his position.
In a Facebook post on Saturday, Soneye thanked his colleagues for their support over the past 20 months,
He wrote: ‘I wish to inform you that I have stepped aside from my role as Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Limited.
This decision will allow me to devote more time to my family and attend to personal responsibilities that now require my closer presence.
He described his time at NNPCL as an ‘honour’, saying he was proud to have contributed to the transformation of the national oil company.
Soneye pledged to remain a ‘steadfast supporter and ambassador’ of the company and urged media professionals to continue their ‘robust, balanced, and constructive reportage’ in support of NNPCL’s mission.
It has been a profound honour to serve both the company company and our country, and to contribute in my own way to the ongoing transformation of NNPC Limited. I am deeply grateful for the trust reposed in me, the opportunities granted, and the incredible professionals both within and outside the organisation with whom have worked,
I remain a steadfast supporter and ambassador of NNPC Limited wherever I go. I enjoin you, dear colleagues, to continue your robust, balanced, and constructive reportage to support the company’s noble mission and strategic role in Nigeria’s energy future. With sincere appreciation’, he further said.
Appointed on 18 October 2023, Soneye replaced Mallam Garba Muhammad, who was appointed in August 2021 during a management reshuffle,
Before joining NNPCL, Soneye built a reputation as an international journalist, having worked in Nigeria, Australia, and the United States. He previously served as Editor of the US Air Force One magazine in Washington, D.C., and was President of the Nigerian Media Practitioners in the U.S capital.
He is a member of several professional associations
