Former NNPC GMD, Baru, is Dead

Oru Leonard

Former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Kacalla Baru, died on Friday night.

The information which was made available in a release today signed by NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs, Dr. Kennie Obateru, described Late Dr Baru as a consummate Mechanical Engineer.

The NNPC Group Managing Director, Mallam Mele Kyari has also expressed shock over the sudden death of Dr. Baru who was the 18th Group Managing Director of the Corporation.

Mallam Kyari described him as a man ‘of exemplary character and disposition.’

Dr. Baru, 60, who was at the helm of the Corporation from July 4th 2016 to July 7th 2019 died after a brief illness in an Abuja hospital.