The new GMD of NNPC, Dr Maikanti Kacalla Baru at a glance.

President Muhammadu Buhari has on July 4, Monday,approved Dr Maikanti Kacalla Baru as the new group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

This move signals the sack of Ibe Kachikwu as the GMD of the oil corporation. Meanwhile, Kachikwu is now the chairman, board of NNPC.

Nigerians, who are always quick with their reactions, took to different social media to express their feeling over the development.

While some of them see the move as something sensible and necessary, others consider it as ill-wrong.

Below are ten facts to know about the new NNPC boss.

1. Dr. Mainkanti. K. Baru is married with children.

2. He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in Kaduna state, where he received Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) with a first class honors.

3. The new NNPC director also holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical engineering.

4. Before his appointment, Baru was the group executive director, exploration and production of the corporation.

5. He also was the Group General Manager of Greenfield Refinery Projects, Managing Director of Hyson, Executive Director of Nigerian Gas Company (NGC), General Manager – Gas Division of NAPIMS, Manager – Operations, Procurement Management Services and Manager – Engineering for National Engineering and Technical Company Limited (NETCO).Dr-Maikanti-Baru-GED-Exploration-Production.

6. Dr. Baru has served as the chairman of NNPC anti-graft committee since September 2004 till date; and has unrelentingly sensitized personnel on obligations and laws that govern corruption and corrupt practices.

7. He is a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers(FNSE) and a recipient of the Presidential Merit Award of theNigerian Society of Chemical Engineering.


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