Gov Sani-Bello mourns former NNPC GMD,Maikanti Baru

The Chairman North Central Governors Forum and Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello has received with rude shock the passing away of immediate past Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Kachalla Baru. Governor Sani Bello said the demise of late Baru was coming at a time where his expertise, experience and professionalism was still needed especially in the downstream sector of the country. He said that the state will dearly miss his services especially the state-owned university, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University(IBBU), Lapai as…

JUST IN : Immediate past NNPC Boss, Maikanti Baru is dead

The immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC),Dr Maikanti Baru,is dead. He was 60 years old as at the time of his death, and only two months away from his 61st birthday. This was disclosed by Mele Kyari, the current GMD of the state-run oil company. “My brother, my friend and my mentor, Dr Maikanti Kachalla Baru, immediate past GMD of NNPC died late last night,” Kyari said. “He was of exemplary character and disposition. May Allah forgive him and have mercy upon him.” Baru…

ABU Best Graduating Student Bags NNPC Scholarship…. As Baru Reiterates Corporation’s Commitment to Educational Development

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the award of a full postgraduate scholarship, up to doctorate level, to the 2016/17 best graduating student of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Dr. Maikanti Baru, who made the announcement while speaking at the University’s 40 th convocation ceremony held in Zaria on Saturday, said Al-Amin Bashir Bugaje, would be sponsored by the NNPC to further his education up to Ph.D level in any institution in the world. Twenty Three year old Bugaje bagged a…