Several issues have been brought up by the hiring of Jean-Marc Cordier as the head of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited’s (NNPCL) oil trading division.
According to a statement released in Abuja by the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Garba-Deen Muhammad, Cordier will lead NNPC Trade Ltd, a subsidiary of NNPCL.
However, the announcement led to irritation among analysts and operators on Monday, despite the fact that other specialists thought the development was fine.
Bode Fadipe, a leader in the energy sector and the CEO of Sage Consulting, said: “Most Nigerians are concerned that a foreigner is still involved in such a crucial corporate activity in Nigeria at this stage of our lives.