The Board of Directors of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Nigeria’s foremost brewing company, has announced the appointment of Juliet Anammah as the substantive chairman.

Her appointment becomes effective January 1, 2025. She succeeds Sijbe “Siep” Hiemstra, who has been acting as the board chairman in an interim capacity since the start of the year.

According to a statement signed by the Company Secretary/Legal Director, Uaboi Agbebaku, her appointment was announced after the Board of Directors meeting held on Thursday, December 12, 2024.

Prior to her appointment as the Chair of the Board, she was the Chair of the Governance and Ethics Committee of the company. She joined the Board effective January 1, 2022. She brings three decades of professional experience in Consulting, Consumer Goods, Sales, Marketing, e-commerce, and Sustainability to the board.

Until this appointment, she was the immediate past Chair and Chief Group Sustainability Officer of Jumia Nigeria, having previously held the role of Chief Executive Officer with Jumia. She had also served as the Managing Director, Accenture LLC in charge of the firm’s Consumer Goods Practice, Retail, and Transportation practice in West Africa. She has also served on various boards of local and international organisations, including Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc.
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Following this appointmentwhich takes effect January 1, 2025, the board will now be composed of Mrs. J. Anammah – Chair; H. Essaadi (Dutch) – Managing Director/Chief Executive; Mrs. A.O. Aroyewun; S. Hiemstra (Dutch); MFR; Mrs. S. Ojekwe-Onyejeli; Mrs. I.M. Omoigui Okauru, J.A.A. Overmars (Dutch); R. Pirmez (Belgian); I.A. Puri; B.A. Wessels Boer (Dutch).

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, said the restart of the 60,000 barrels per day Port Harcourt refinery marked a turning point in Nigeria’s quest to attain energy security.

The Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, stated this on Monday in Abuja at the company’s energy relations stakeholders engagement.

Soneye pointed out that under the leadership of the Group CEO, Mele Kyari, the company has achieved groundbreaking milestones, redefining the trajectory of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.

“The restart of the Port Harcourt Refinery marks a significant turning point in Nigeria’s quest for energy self-sufficiency, reaffirming the company’s commitment to revitalizing the nation’s refining capacity.

“NNPC has also championed the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, as an alternative energy source, offering Nigerians a cleaner and more cost-effective solution amidst rising global energy costs,” he said.

According to him, the strategic decision to secure a $1 billion loan backed by NNPCL’s crude was instrumental in supporting the Dangote Refinery during liquidity challenges, paving the way for the establishment of Nigeria’s first private refinery.

He further stated that the initiative underscores NNPCL’s dedication to fostering public-private partnerships that drive national development.

“In a historic achievement, NNPCL, under Kyari’s leadership, declared profit for the first time in decades, marking a significant financial turnaround. The company has already exceeded its profit projections for 2024, a testament to the transformative reforms he has implemented.

“Additionally, Kyari facilitated the $3 billion Gazelle loan, a critical intervention that helped stabilize the federation during a challenging foreign exchange crisis,” he added.