The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced Olufemi Oladapo Soneye as its new Chief Corporate Communications Officer.
The announcement is contained in a statement by the state-owned oil firm on October 18 stating that the appointment of Soneye was in line with the company’s brand penetration.
Part of the statement reads “We are delighted to announce the appointment of Olufemi Oladapo Soneye as our Chief Corporate Communications Officer.
Mr. Soneye, a seasoned journalist with full-time and freelance experiences at some of the world’s most respected publications in Nigeria, Australia, and the United States of America, will lead our Corporate Communications team and drive our brand penetration, strategic communications initiatives, and stakeholder management.
It added that the appointee is a member of several reputable media associations including the Nigerian Union of Journalists, the National Association of Black Journalists, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Guild of Corporate Online Media Publishers.
Mr. Soneye is the former President of the Nigerian Media Practitioners, Washington, D.C.