NNPC Andy Odeh, Morenike Adewunmi as Chief Corporate Communications Officer, other

In a move to strengthen its strategic communications and stakeholder engagement, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced two key executive appointments.

Andy Odeh has been named the new Chief Corporate Communications Officer (CCCO).

He joins NNPC with over 30 years of expertise in communications and business administration from the oil and gas, advertising, and broadcasting industries.

Odeh spent 26 years at Nigeria LNG (NLNG), where he held several senior positions.

His most recent role was General Manager of External Relations and Sustainable Development.

His notable achievements include leading NLNG’s rebranding initiative, implementing a highly successful micro-credit scheme for host communities, and establishing the prestigious NLNG Prize for Energy Reporting. Odeh is an alumnus of the University of Jos, the University of Lagos, INSEAD Business School, and the Nigeria Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).

Morenike Adewunmi has been appointed Chief Relations Officer (CRO). A legal professional with over 25 years in the oil and gas sector, she brings deep expertise in stakeholder management and advocacy from her extensive career with the Shell Companies in Nigeria (SCIN).

At Shell, Adewunmi held critical roles such as Regulatory Affairs Manager, overseeing all regulatory engagements, and Government Relations Manager, where she cultivated strong relationships with the Presidency and various government agencies. She is recognized for her leadership, emotional intelligence, and expertise in managing non-technical risks.

She holds a law degree from Olabisi Onabanjo University and the Nigerian Law School.

These appointments underscore NNPC Limited’s commitment to enhancing its communication strategies and building robust, compliant relationships with all its stakeholders.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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