Acting President Fires National Petroleum Company Director.

Byline: Daniel Idonor

Barely few hours after he swore in his new cabinet, the Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Tuesday fired the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC), Alhaji Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President on Media and Publicity, Mr Ima Niboro, the Acting President has approved the appointment of a former Group Executive Director of the NNPC, Alhaji Shehu Ladan as the new (GMD)

"The Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has appointed Alhaji Shehu Ladan as the new Group Managing Director of the …