The immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) Dr. Maikanti Baru is dead.

Dr. Baru died Friday night, the May 29, at the age of 60.

He was quoted as saying ”My brother, my friend and my mentor, Dr Maikanti Kachalla Baru, immediate past GMD of NNPC died late last night. He was of exemplary character and disposition. May Allah forgive him and have mercy upon him.” he tweeted

Baru was the 18th GMD of NNPC. He served in the position from July 2016 to July 2019 and had previously served as the Group General Manager (GGM) of National Petroleum Investment Management Services.

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Former NNPC CMD Dr. Maikanti Baru is Dead.