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President Buhari replaces Kachikwu with Mikanti Baru

Buhari and Ibe Kachikwu

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Emmanuel Ibe Kachukwu as the GMD of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and replaced him with Mikanti Baru.

The reshuffle was included in a press statement released in Abuja.

The president office stated that Kachikwu as the minister for State for Petroleum will now be the chairman of the Board of the NNPC.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), as provided for under Section 1(2) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Act of 1997, as amended.
The new board is composed of the following:
A. Chairman-Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum;
B. Group Managing Director – Dr Maikanti Kacalla Baru;
C. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance; and
D. The following six persons:
1. Mallam Abba Kyari
2. Dr Thomas M.A John
3. Dr Pius O. Akinyelure
4. Dr Tajuddeen Umar
5. Mallam Mohammed Lawal, and
6. Mallam Yusuf Lawal.

President Buhari urges the new board to ensure the successful delivery of the mandate of the NNPC, and serve the nation by upholding the public trust placed on them in managing this critical national asset.

FEMI ADESINA
Special Adviser
(Media and Publicity)
July 4, 2016



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