The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reiterated that it has no plan to carry out mass retirement of staff.
The Corporation’s Spokesman, Mr Ndu Ughamadu, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday.
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NNPC GMD, Dr. Maikanti Baru |
He said that Group Managing Director of the corporation, Dr Maikanti
Baru, gave the assurance at a programme – CS Connect – organized by
Corporate Services Autonomous Business Units (ABU) to showcase its
products and services to the public.
Baru, gave the assurance at a programme – CS Connect – organized by
Corporate Services Autonomous Business Units (ABU) to showcase its
products and services to the public.
According to him, the GMD charged the management and staff of the
corporation to go about their duties and continue to give their best to
the establishment and ignore the rumours of sack.
corporation to go about their duties and continue to give their best to
the establishment and ignore the rumours of sack.
Ughamadu explained that the recent retirement of some staff following
the last management promotion, was restricted to those who had been
performing below par.
the last management promotion, was restricted to those who had been
performing below par.
“They were a disincentive to those remaining in the system and it was
only appropriate to disengage them to allow some fresh air for others
to rise,’’ he said.
only appropriate to disengage them to allow some fresh air for others
to rise,’’ he said.
He noted that Baru harped on the need for staff to be law-abiding, resourceful and disciplined.
The spokesman urged staff “to come up with innovative ideas and
best-in-class practices to reposition the corporation and sustain
its pride in the national economy as it strove for global recognition.
best-in-class practices to reposition the corporation and sustain
its pride in the national economy as it strove for global recognition.