(Abuja/
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has announced the death of its former Group Managing Director, Dr Joseph Thlama Dawha who passed away during a brief illness.
Dr Kennie Obateru, NNPC’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division,confirmed Dawha’s demise on Monday in a statement he signed in Abuja.
He noted that the Group Managing Director, Mele Kyari, expressed shock over the sudden death of Dr Dawha, who was the 16th GMD of the state-owned oil giant.
According to him, the NNPC family seriously mourned the death of the former GMD, who led the corporation from August 1, 2014, to August 4, 2015, during the President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.
He said:“The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) regrets to announce the demise of its former Group Managing Director (GMD), Dr. Joseph Thlama Dawha. Dr Dawha died after a brief illness.
Obateru said:“The NNPC Group Managing Director, Mallam Mele Kyari, expressed shock over the sudden death of Dr Dawha who was the 16th Group Managing Director of the corporation.
“Mele Kyari also noted that Dawha provided astute leadership and made immense contributions to the progress of the corporation. He described Dr.Dawha’s death as a great loss not only to NNPC but also to Nigeria as a whole.”
About two months ago, the corporation lost Dr Maikantu Baru, another of its former GMD who died at a hospital in Abuja during a brief illness.
Baru, who was the 18th GMD,was in office between July 4, 2016, and July 7, 2019.
