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Nigerian president removes head of state oil firm

Posted by Reuters on 2007/08/11 | Views: 621 |

Nigerian president removes head of state oil firm


Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has removed Funso Kupolokun as head of the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC), a statement from his office said on Friday.

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has removed Funso Kupolokun as head of the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC), a statement from his office said on Friday.

The next most senior executive at NNPC, Abubakar Yar'Adua -- not a relative of the president -- will take over until further notice, the statement said.

No reason was given for Kupolokun's removal.

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