The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has been named among the top 50 public sector leaders on the African continent.

Dr. Abdul-Hamid got the coveted award on Friday, May 13, 2022, at the third edition of the Africa Public Sector Conference & Awards (APSCA) ceremony.

The award night celebrated and recognised outstanding state-owned organisations, public sector agencies, ministries and leaders demonstrating excellence in leadership, policy innovations, service delivery, inspiring innovations and individuals raising the benchmark of excellence that leaded to socio-economic growth across Africa.

This year’s awards ceremony was held in Accra and saw 50 CEOs from the public sector across the continent being honoured.

The NPA boss expressed gratitude to the organiser’s and promised to even play a more pivotal role in positioning the Authority as a trailblazer in the downstream sector.