The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Abuja, has congratulated the Publisher of Per Second News, Femi Soneye, on his appointment as the Chief Communications Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
The Union, in a statement by the National Secretary, Shuaibu Usman Leman, the Walin Shadalafiya, on Thursday in Abuja, also commended the Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL, Malam Mele Kyari, and the management for picking a thoroughbred professional as its spokesperson.
“The union is excited by this appointment which is well-deserved, and is coming at a time of transition for the oil and gas company and requires an individual such as Soneye with global expertise and experience in journalism, information and communications.
“We are confident that Soneye will discharge his duties diligently, professionally and transparently owing to the importance of the NNPCL in the nation’s growth and development.
“As a professional with full-time and freelance experience at some of the world’s most respected publications in Nigeria, Australia, and the United States of America, the Union expects him to deliver optimally in this role,” he added.
NUJ further stated, “While we laud the efforts by NNPCL against illegal refineries and bunkering in the Niger Delta region, we urge it to strengthen its pipeline surveillance to ensure increased oil production.”
