The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has deployed more than 1,000 young professionals into its workforce after completing a one-year internship, intensive training and performance evaluation programme.
The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Bayo Ojulari, announced the development in a statement shared on the company’s social media platforms, describing it as a significant milestone in the company’s workforce development efforts.
According to Ojulari, the newly deployed employees earned their positions after successfully completing a rigorous internship programme and meeting the company’s performance standards.
“Today marked a huge milestone for us as we officially deployed over 1,000 young professionals into NNPC Ltd after one year of internship, intensive training, and evaluation.”
He said the exercise reflected NNPC’s commitment to merit-based recruitment, stressing that employment and career progression within the company are determined by competence rather than personal connections or background.
“Different paths, but the same door. And we opened it. That’s what NNPC Limited stands for today: not who you know or where you’re from, but what you can do.”
Ojulari explained that while the recruits entered the organisation through their offer letters, their permanent deployment was earned through consistent performance during the internship period.
“Their offer letters got them in, but their work this past year kept them here. They proved themselves day after day, under real pressure, and that’s the standard we’re building. Talent. Hard work. Fairness.”
He encouraged the new employees to contribute ideas, challenge existing processes and take ownership of their professional development.
The NNPC boss also urged them to remember the journey that led to their deployment and, in the future, create opportunities for others.
“To the over 1,000 newly deployed: you are not just our future. You are our present. Our energy. Our proof.”
The deployment forms part of NNPC’s broader efforts to strengthen its workforce and build capacity following its transition into a commercially oriented national energy company under the Petroleum Industry Act.
The recruitment exercise was initiated in July 2024 during the tenure of former Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari.
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