The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced the death of Thomas Maurice Asuquo John, a former Group Managing Director (GMD) and acting alternate chairman of the board of the defunct Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), at the age of 84.
NNPC chief communications officer, Olufemi Soneye, announced this in a press statement on Thursday, December 14, describing him as a quintessential administrator and oil and gas industry professional. John was the 5th GMD of NNPC, following the late Aret Adams from April 1990 to June 1992.
He was also a Non-Executive Director of South Atlantic Petroleum (SAPETRO), Executive Chairman of Hydropec Engineering Services Ltd., and a former Non-Executive Director of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, among other posts.
The GCEO, Mele Kyari, expressed the company’s profound sympathies to his lovely wife, family, friends, and relatives during this difficult time on behalf of the entire NNPC Ltd. Management and Staff.