See the dignitary who visited President Buhari in office (photos)
– Dr Barkindo paid a visit to President Buhari in Abuja
– The president received him and the minister of petroleum resources, Dr Kachikwu
President Muhammadu Buhari received Dr Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo, the new secretary-general of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in his office.
Barkindo along with the minister of state for petroleum resources, Dr Ibe Kachkwu were received by the president at the State House on Tuesday, June 21.
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Barkindo who was a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was announced as OPEC’s secretary-general during the 169th meeting of the Conference of the OPEC in Vienna, Austria, on Thirsday, June 2.
The Federal government appointed Barkindo for the position quoting his qualification and experience.
Diezani K. Alison-Madueke was the first female president of OPEC. She was elected at the 166th OPEC ordinary meeting in Vienna in November 2014.
Kachikwu was OPEC president only for two days.
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