Why NNPC boss ignored Kachikwu–Sources
Published October 8, 2017

JOHN ALECHENU, ENIOLA Akinkuotu and OKECHUKWU NNODIM

PUNCH

Sources close to the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Maikanti Baru, have revealed the reasons the NNPC boss ignored the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu in the running of the corporation.

The sources told SUNDAY PUNCH that the Act establishing the NNPC stipulates that the chairman of the corporation’s board is the Minister of Petroleum Resources and not the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources.

President Muhammadu Buhari is Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources while Kachikwu is the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources. However, Buhari had named Kachikwu the chairman of the NNPC board.



According to them, Baru did no wrong by reporting to the President on issues of the oil firm, as he was only obeying the NNPC Act.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, a source who is highly-placed in the corporation said, “The NNPC Act does not recognise a minister of state. The act is explicit that the petroleum minister is the chairman of the NNPC board.”

When asked if Buhari was not aware of the NNPC Act before announcing a chairman for the corporation’s board, the source replied, “These were some of the issues raised at the meetings the President is holding.

“The NNPC GMD reports to the corporation board chairman, who of course, is the President. He (Baru) goes to the chairman because that is what the Act says.”

Another source stated that the allegations that Baru did not follow laid down rules in awarding contracts were not true, as some of the contracts were awarded some four to five years ago by the Federal Executive Council.

The source added, “There is a lower tender’s board at the NNPC and there is another which is higher and is referred to as the NNPC Tenders Board. The Bureau of Public Procurement is aware of this. The NTB handles or awards contracts of up to $20m.

“Anything beyond that goes to the Federal Executive Council. This is what has been happening at the corporation in the last three to four years.

“The AKK pipeline contract, valued at about $3bn, for instance, has been there for the past five years. Baru did not award it, as well as some others listed in the allegations, rather he inherited it.

“That the NNPC has not come out to make any official comment does not mean that it does not know what to say. Some of these contracts were awarded years back. The corporation will come out to say something, but for now, silence is a strategy.”

When contacted for an official comment on the allegations levelled against the GMD, the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC, Ndu Ughamadu, told our correspondent that he is not a member of the NNPC board and was not in the right position to know or speak on matters discussed at the firm’s board meetings.

“With due respect, I am not a member of the NNPC board. The board has a secretary. I speak for the NNPC and cannot be better placed to speak for the board. If it is something that has to do with the NNPC directly, please contact me for official comments,” he said.

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" The sources told SUNDAY PUNCH that the Act establishing the NNPC stipulates that the chairman of the corporation’s board is the Minister of Petroleum Resources and not the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources.
President Muhammadu Buhari is Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources while Kachikwu is the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources. However, Buhari had named Kachikwu the chairman of the NNPC board."


1. The Act says you should report to Buhari.

2. Buhari instructed you to report to Kachikwu.

3. You decided to go by what the Act says.

4. Buhari did not question why you kept coming to him and not to Kachikwu as instructed.

5. Buhari also did not inform Kachikwu that there is a change in reporting line and that the Act will be followed.

6. You simply ignored Kachikwu without any explanation on why you cannot report to him.

7. Kachikwu writes to Buhari and for months he got no reply nor was he able to see him.


Clearly these lots are confused and not very smart.

How does all of this make sense to them??

Omeokachie:
" The sources told SUNDAY PUNCH that the Act establishing the NNPC stipulates that the chairman of the corporation’s board is the Minister of Petroleum Resources and not the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources.
President Muhammadu Buhari is Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources while Kachikwu is the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources. However, Buhari had named Kachikwu the chairman of the NNPC board."


1. The Act says you should report to Buhari.

2. Buhari instructed you to report to Kachikwu.

3. You decided to go by what the Act says.

4. Buhari did not question why you kept coming to him and not to Kachikwu as instructed.

5. Buhari also did not inform Kachikwu that there is a change in reporting line and that the Act will be followed.

6. You simply ignored Kachikwu without any explanation on why you cannot report to him.

7. Kachikwu writes to Buhari and for months he got no reply nor was he able to see him.


Clearly these lots are confused and not very smart.

How does all of this make sense to them??

Thankfully, you did not claim any $26b was missing based on creative imagination of PDP propaganda.

As for the points you raised, It is on record that President Buhari appointed Kachikwu as the Chairman of NNPC board, so if Baru claims that Buhari is the Chairman, then his head must be upside down.

As for claims that FEC approved any of the recent contracts minus the ones approved during the Jonathan regime which does not concern Buhari/Kachikwu/Baru, was Kachikwu not a member of the Federal Executive Council when such were approved?

Why didn't he voice his surprise then that he had no prior knowledge nor gave prior approval to the contracts before the FEC?

Clearly Kachikwu and Baru have a superiority contest, but Kachikwu did not do his homework well before making allegations that can be easily defeated technically by counter rules governing government business.

Are they trying to say that Kachikwu was just crying wolf?

Throwback:


Thankfully, you did not claim any $26b was missing based on creative imagination of PDP propaganda.

As for the points you raised, It is on record that President Buhari appointed Kachikwu as the Chairman of NNPC board, so if Baru claims that Buhari is the Chairman, then his head must be upside down.

As for claims that FEC approved any of the recent contracts minus the ones approved during the Jonathan regime which does not concern Buhari/Kachikwu/Baru, was Kachikwu not a member of the Federal Executive Council when such were approved?

Why didn't he voice his surprise then that he had no prior knowledge nor gave prior approval to the contracts before the FEC?

Clearly Kachikwu and Baru have a superiority contest, but Kachikwu did not do his homework well before making allegations that can be easily defeated technical by counter rules governing government business.

Gbam. Most nairalanders cannot reason well either due to being called pigs and idiots by cownu or cursed to perpetual wailing.

This nonsence

Damage control from NNPC

The Northerners have taken ownership of Delta Oil. Serious! See how they are treating an indigene of Delta, the land that finances North and rest of the country.

Where are Deltans to speak up (not blow up) and get recognition for their son?

Extremely silly reason.

1. If you must report to the president, what prevents the GMD from putting the Minister of state in copy of all memo.

2. Minister of state of a critical sector like petroleum has great difficulty in having access to the president cum minister of petroleum shows how governance is run in Nigeria. Absolutely inexcusable.

3. President had a photo ops with same GMD few hours later without addressing the nation on the grave allegations raised by Kachikwu. Is the president deliberately dense?

deji17:
Why NNPC boss ignored Kachikwu–Sources
Published October 8, 2017

JOHN ALECHENU, ENIOLA Akinkuotu and OKECHUKWU NNODIM

PUNCH

Sources close to the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Maikanti Baru, have revealed the reasons the NNPC boss ignored the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu in the running of the corporation.

The sources told SUNDAY PUNCH that the Act establishing the NNPC stipulates that the chairman of the corporation’s board is the Minister of Petroleum Resources and not the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources.

President Muhammadu Buhari is Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources while Kachikwu is the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources. However, Buhari had named Kachikwu the chairman of the NNPC board.



According to them, Baru did no wrong by reporting to the President on issues of the oil firm, as he was only obeying the NNPC Act.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, a source who is highly-placed in the corporation said, “The NNPC Act does not recognise a minister of state. The act is explicit that the petroleum minister is the chairman of the NNPC board.”

When asked if Buhari was not aware of the NNPC Act before announcing a chairman for the corporation’s board, the source replied, “These were some of the issues raised at the meetings the President is holding.

“The NNPC GMD reports to the corporation board chairman, who of course, is the President. He (Baru) goes to the chairman because that is what the Act says.”

Another source stated that the allegations that Baru did not follow laid down rules in awarding contracts were not true, as some of the contracts were awarded some four to five years ago by the Federal Executive Council.

The source added, “There is a lower tender’s board at the NNPC and there is another which is higher and is referred to as the NNPC Tenders Board. The Bureau of Public Procurement is aware of this. The NTB handles or awards contracts of up to $20m.

“Anything beyond that goes to the Federal Executive Council. This is what has been happening at the corporation in the last three to four years.

“The AKK pipeline contract, valued at about $3bn, for instance, has been there for the past five years. Baru did not award it, as well as some others listed in the allegations, rather he inherited it.

“That the NNPC has not come out to make any official comment does not mean that it does not know what to say. Some of these contracts were awarded years back. The corporation will come out to say something, but for now, silence is a strategy.”

When contacted for an official comment on the allegations levelled against the GMD, the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC, Ndu Ughamadu, told our correspondent that he is not a member of the NNPC board and was not in the right position to know or speak on matters discussed at the firm’s board meetings.

“With due respect, I am not a member of the NNPC board. The board has a secretary. I speak for the NNPC and cannot be better placed to speak for the board. If it is something that has to do with the NNPC directly, please contact me for official comments,” he said.

http://punchng.com/why-nnpc-boss-ignored-kachikwu-sources/

Why cant Punch wait for official investigation before publishing this rubbish. This speculation could influence or pre-empt the senate investigation. Clearly, the media is also a big problem in this country.

I'm amazed by the title of this news article. Why Kachukwu was ignored, but if this was under GEJ, by now the streets would be filled with celebrations like its worth honouring, now we have a competition, the administration with the best thieves

Baru knew Kachukwu toothless bulldog, who's rant cant bring the wrath of buhari............becos buhari himself is a professor of the idealology....97% Vs 5%