BREAKING: Former NNPC GMD Is Dead (PHOTO)

BREAKING: Former NNPC GMD Is Dead (PHOTO)

Thomas John, a former Group Managing Director (GMD) and acting alternate chairman of the board of the now-defunct Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has passed away.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited confirmed Mr. John’s demise at the age of 84.

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In a statement on Thursday, the chief corporate communications officer of the company, Olufemi Soneye, described Mr. John as a quintessential administrator and a professional in the oil and gas industry. He served as the 5th GMD of NNPC, succeeding the late Aret Adams, holding the position from April 1990 to June 1992.

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“The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced the death of a former Group Managing Director (GMD) and Acting Alternate Chairman of the Board of the defunct Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Thomas Maurice Asuquo John, at the age of 84,” Mr Soneye said in the statement.

“He was also a Non-Executive Director of South Atlantic Petroleum (SAPETRO), Executive Chairman of Hydropec Engineering Services Ltd, and former Non-Executive Director of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc., among other positions.”

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Mr Soneye expressed condolences on behalf of the entire management and staff of the company.

“On behalf of the entire NNPC Ltd Management and Staff, the Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, extends the company’s heartfelt condolences to his dear wife, family, friends and relatives during this very trying period. May his soul rest in peace,” the statement said.

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