Baru congratulates Kachikwu on emergence as APPO president

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has congratulated the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, on his emergence as president of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO).
The congratulatory message was contained in a letter signed on behalf of the GMD by NNPC’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Gas and Power, Engr. Saidu Mohammed, dated 13th June, 2018.

A statement by spokesman of the corporation, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, quoted Dr. Baru to have said that Dr. Kachikwu’s headship of the organisation was a testament to the trust members of the Group have in him as well as their unalloyed confidence that he would excel in the new position given his performance as President of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Dr. Baru described the minister as a transformational and transactional leader, adding that his tenure would engender the much-desired favourable business environment that would optimize return on investment in the industry in African.
The GMD wished Dr. Kachikwu a successful tenure in his new position while assuring him of his maximum support.