Former Vice President of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company,

Jean-Marc Cordier, has joined the services of the Nigerian

National Petroleum Company, NNPC Limited, as Head of its

oil trading arm, NNPC Trading Limited.

A statement by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer

of NNPC Limited, Garba Muhammad, said Cordier’s

appointment is in furtherance of the ongoing repositioning

drive in the company towards improved growth, better

performance, and service delivery.

He comes into the role with a rich background spanning over

30 years in physical oil, oil derivatives, and risk management,

with significant experience in reorganizing and creating a

trading business.