Kachikwu writes Buhari, indicts NNPC GMD, Baru of illegalities, insubordination [Letters included]

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has written President Muhammadu Buhari over alleged acts of illegalities and insubordination by the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru.

Kachikwu urged Buhari to be proactive enough in order to salvage the sensitive petroleum sector.

In letter reads in part: “Parastatals in the ministry and all CEOs of these parastatals must be aligned with the policy drive of the ministry to allow the sector register the growth that has eluded it for many years

To do otherwise or to exempt any of the parastatals would be to emplace a stunted growth for the industry.”

Kachikwu said he wrote the August 30 letter to Mr. Buhari after concerted efforts to have a one-on-one appointment with the president at the State House fell through.

The letter, which emerged on the Internet Tuesday, was widely circulated on Twitter. It is not immediately clear how it made it to the public domain.

The minister said he suffered “disrespectful and humiliating conducts” from Mr. Baru.

See copy of the letter below: