Maikanti Baru, the immediate past GMD of NNPC is Dead

Maikanti Baru

Maikanti Baru, the immediate past and the 18th Group Managing Director  Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is dead.

This death of Baru was disclosed by Mele Kyari, the current GMD of the state-run oil company.

 As at the time of his Baru's death He was 60 years old and only two months away from his 61st birthday.

“My brother, my friend and my mentor, Dr Maikanti Kachalla Baru, immediate past GMD of NNPC died late last night,” Kyari confirmed.

“He was of exemplary character and disposition. May Allah forgive him and have mercy upon him.”

Baru was appointed NNPC GMD by President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2016, a position he held up until 2019.

Baru announced his retirement from NNPC in July 2019 when he clocked the age of 60.

Born in July 1959 in Misau of Bauchi state.

Baru attended Federal Government College, Jos for his secondary education where he graduated in 1978.

In 1982, he obtained his bachelor of engineering degree from the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University.

Baru has a doctorate in Computer Aided Engineering from the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom.

Baru tweeted this; on July, 2019. “Today, having clocked the statutory age of 60, I have retired from the services of NNPC. I wish the new GMD Mallam Mele Kyari and his Team success. Thank you President Muhammadu Buhari for the opportunity to serve,” on July, 2019.