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  • Atiku mourns Barkindo, says he was a worthy ambassador of Nigeria

    Atiku mourns Barkindo, says he was a worthy ambassador of Nigeria

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday mourned Muhammad Barkindo, outgoing Secretary-General, Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

    Abubakar on his Twitter handle on Wednesday said he was saddened by the passing away of the former Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), who died in Nigeria on Tuesday at the age of 63 years.

    Abubakar described Barkindo as “a worthy ambassador of Nigeria, who left indelible marks in his service to the nation and OPEC.

    “He was indeed a worthy ambassador of Nigeria.

    “He died in active service, having delivered a speech at the ongoing Nigerian Oil and Gas Conference in Abuja and held a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari hours before his passing away.

    “He was my very good friend, and he will be surely missed.”

    Abubakar condoled with the family and friends of Barkindo, management and staff of NNPC and OPEC.

    He prayed that Allah forgives his sins and grants him Aljannah Firdaus.

  • OPEC Secretary General, Barkindo dies 3 weeks to end of tenure

    OPEC Secretary General, Barkindo dies 3 weeks to end of tenure

    The Secretary General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo is dead.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Barkindo died on Tuesday at about 11 pm, hours after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.

    His death was announced in the early hours of Wednesday by the Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari.

    “We lost our esteemed Dr Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo. He died at about 11 pm yesterday 5th July 2022.

    Certainly a great loss to his immediate family, the NNPC, our country Nigeria, the OPEC and the global energy community. Burial arrangements will be announced shortly,” Kyari tweeted.

    TNG reports President Buhari had on Tuesday received Barkindo at the State House in Abuja, where the president described him as a worthy ambassador of the country.

    Buhari had said posterity will remember Barkindo kindly for making the nation and himself proud during his six years of meritorious service at the helm of affairs as the 4th OPEC Secretary-General from Nigeria.

    Barkindo’s tenure as OPEC Secretary General comes to an end on July 31.