Buhari in closed door meeting with New GMD, NNPC and Baru

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors in his office, the new and immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) at the Presidential Villa.

Melee Kolo Kyari formally took over from Maikanti Baru on Monday as the 19th GMD of NNPC.

Baru had retired from the service of the corporation on July 7 after reaching the statutory 60 years retirement age.

Before his appointment, Kyari was Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division of the NNPC and the Nigerian National Representative at the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) since 2018.