The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has reaffirmed the company’s strategic importance to Nigeria’s economy, outlining record achievements and a forward-looking agenda in his New Year message to staff.
The address, circulated across the organisation and titled “We Achieved. We Drive the Future,” combined reflection with renewed resolve, as Ojulari described 2025 as a defining year that tested NNPC Limited’s capacity for disciplined execution and operational excellence.
According to the GCEO, the company recorded its highest oil production level in decades, reaching 355,000 barrels per day, the best performance since 1989. He said the milestone significantly boosted national revenue and underscored the organisation’s growing operational maturity.
“Exploration and Production achieved a record 355 thousand barrels of oil per day,” Ojulari said. “We advanced production through Madu First Oil, Soku Pipeline optimisation, and the Akpo West start-up, while commissioning the Gbaran Nodal Compression Train.”
He also highlighted key infrastructure breakthroughs, including the commissioning of the ANOH-OB3 pipeline and the successful River Niger crossing on the AKK gas pipeline project, describing them as critical steps toward reducing bottlenecks and unlocking economic activity nationwide.
Beyond upstream operations, Ojulari noted that NNPC Retail expanded into the West African sub-region with its lubricant brand, Oleum, while the company hosted its first-ever NNPC Group Earnings Call, publicly announcing audited 2024 financial results.
On human capital development, the GCEO said the company strengthened employee welfare with an improved compensation package and recruited 1,000 young professionals, referred to as “Tigers,” to deliberately build the next generation of NNPC leaders.
Ojulari also credited the Board of Directors for supporting execution excellence through the approval of new Delegation of Authority and Delegation of Financial Authority frameworks aimed at improving efficiency and empowering leadership across the business.
“Behind each of these milestones are our people, your expertise, your judgement, and your belief in the potential of our organisation,” he said, praising staff for sustaining momentum under pressure and driving reforms that enhanced governance, speed, and accountability.
Looking ahead to 2026, Ojulari reaffirmed NNPC Limited’s commitment to the Presidential Mandate on production growth, stressing that the company’s responsibility goes beyond profit to delivering national impact.
He outlined four strategic pillars guiding the future direction of the company: execution excellence, profitable growth, strong partnerships, and an enterprise-first mindset to foster unity across the organisation.
With the renewed focus, Ojulari positioned NNPC Limited as a central pillar in shaping Nigeria’s economic future, driven by performance, people, and purpose.
