Maikanti Baru

Maikanti Baru
Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
In office
4 July 2016 – 7 July 2019
Preceded byIbe Kachikwu
Succeeded byMele Kyari
Managing Director
Carlson Services (UK) Limited
In office
7 December 2004 – 25 January 2007
NNPC Chief Technical Negotiator
West African Gas Pipeline project.
In office
July 1999 – April 2004
Personal details
Born7 July 1959
Misau, Bauchi State
Died29 May 2020(2020-05-29) (aged 60)
EducationAhmadu Bello University
University of Sussex

Maikanti Kachalla Baru (7 July 1959 – 29 May 2020) was a Nigerian engineer, crude oil marketer and the 18th Group Managing Director of the Nigeria's state oil firm, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (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.[1] Baru was a fellow of Nigerian Society of Engineers and Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers.[2]

  1. ^ Emmanuel, Ogala (4 July 2016). "10 things to know about new NNPC GMD, Maikanti Kacalla Baru". Premium Times. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Dr. Maikanti Baru". CSR-in-Action. Retrieved 25 July 2019.