Mele Kyari

Mele Kyari
Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 July 2019
Preceded by	Maikanti Baru
National Representative, The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Incumbent
Assumed office 2018
Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division, NNPC
In office 2015–2019
Personal details
Born	(1965-01-08) 8 January 1965 (age 60) Nigeria, Maiduguri, Borno State
Education	University of Maiduguri
Occupation	Public Servant

Mele Kolo Kyari (born 8 January 1965) is a Nigerian petroleum geologist, crude oil marketer and the 19th Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ( NNPC). He was previously the Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division of the NNPC and the Nigerian National Representative at the OPEC.^[1]

Education

Kyari attended Government Community Secondary School Biu in Borno State. He holds bachelor of science (BSc) in geology and earth science from the University of Maiduguri.^[2]

Career

Kyari was appointed by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari as the 19th GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. He began his career with the Department of Geological Survey of Nigeria as Field Geologist. He later joined NNPC Processing Geophysicist with Integrated Data Services Limited.

References

1. "Mele Kolo Kyari | Profile | Africa Confidential". www.africa-confidential.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
2. "(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman". THISDAYLIVE. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2021.