Barely two months after the death of the former group managing director (GMD) of the NNPC, Maikanti Baru, the death has also been announced of Joseph Thalama Dawha, a former group managing director of the corporation.
NNPC’s GMD, Mele Kyari in a statement on Monday revealed that Dawha died after a brief illness.
A statement made available to the press on behalf of the GMD by Kennie Obateru, the group general manager, public affairs division, quoted Kyari as saying:
“The NNPC family gravely mourns the death of the former GMD, who he noted, provided astute leadership and made immense contributions to the progress of the corporation.”
Dawha was appointed in 2014 by former President Goodluck Jonathan to replace Andrew Yakubu.
Before he was appointed GMD, Dawha served as the group executive director, exploration and production of the corporation.
The former GMD who hailed from Borno joined the corporation in 1988.
He was director, commercial services of Eleme Petrochemical Company Limited (now Indorama) Port Harcourt in 2003 and in 2005 he was appointed managing director of Integrated Data Services Limited, Benin.
Dawha obtained a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1977, a master’s of science in the same discipline in 1985.
He bagged a doctorate in chemical engineering in 1988.
