According to Sources, President Tinubu is considering to appoint, Gbenga Komolafe as Group Chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum company limited (NNPC limited).
Komolafe currently serves as the pioneer chief executive officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC.
Engr. Gbenga Olu Komolafe was born in Igbara-Oke, Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria in 1963.
After his Primary and secondary school education in Ondo-State, he proceeded to the University of Ilorin, Kwara State to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree (B.Eng.) in Engineering in 1987.
Subsequently, Engineer Komolafe attended the University of Ibadan and obtained Master’s degree in Industrial and Labour Relations (M.I.L.R.) in 1995. He also pursued and obtained a Masters (M.Sc.) degree in Industrial and Production Engineering in 1998 also from the University of Ibadan.
In his quest for further knowledge, Engineer Komolafe proceeded to the University of Benin where he acquired a Bachelor’s degree (LL.B) in Law in 2006 and was later called to Bar (B.L) in 2008 after successful completion of the Law School at Bwari Law School, Abuja.
He is a sound and versatile technocrat with robust and successful career. His employment history cuts across different parastatals in the Oil and Gas Sector and other key agencies of Government in Nigeria. He has attained and successfully managed key Executive positions amongst which are:
The Pioneer Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)
Pioneer Managing Director – Nigeria Pipeline and Storage Company (NPSC) of NNPC
Group General Manager Special Duties – NNPC
Group General Manager – Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD) of NNPC
Executive Director Commercial – Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC) of NNPC
General Manager Operations – Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF)
General Manager Operations – Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA)