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Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by Nobody: 2:38am On Oct 07, 2017
There was heavy security presence at the headquarters of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Abuja on Friday.

Armed security men from the Nigeria Police Force and the Army were sighted at the entrance of the oil firm, while police pickup vans and armoured personnel carriers were conspicuously stationed on both sides of the roads that lead to the NNPC.

It was learnt that the deployment was sequel to a request by the security department of the corporation.

A source at the security department told one of our correspondents that the move had become necessary due to the tension generated by the memo written by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, to President Muhammadu Buhari, which was leaked.

The minister, had in the memo accused the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Maikanti Baru, of insubordination.

The memo has generated reactions from Civil Society Organisations, opposition parties and even the National Assembly, which had commenced investigation into the allegations of the awarding of contracts to the tune of $24bn without due process.

A source at the NNPC said, “There have been soldiers at the NNPC since the Boko Haram threats of 2013.

“However, we received fresh reports that people may be coming to demonstrate at the NNPC, so we had to beef the security up around the NNPC.

“Also, the feud between both sides has caused some division at the NNPC. For now, visitors won’t be allowed to drive in, except they have special appointment or they are contractors and there are special identity cards given to contractors.”

The source revealed that soldiers were running eight-hour shifts at the NNPC and had also been placed on alert.

He added, “There are eight soldiers on duty every eight hours and then there are snipers at the six watch towers.


Heavy security at NNPC headquarters
“Under the bridge beside the NNPC, there is a military unit on standby. They have been there since Boko Haram started sending threat messages but now that two bosses are fighting, they have also been placed on alert.

“Security has also been beefed up because of the sensitivity of the issue. They are under a Senate investigation and all those who got the (about) $24bn contracts have their interests to protect, including international oil companies. So, we are just taking precautionary steps.”

The situation around the NNPC headquarters was described as unusual by people working there.

But when contacted to speak on why there was heavy security presence at the corporation, the firm’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Ndu Ughamadu, described the development as normal.

He said, “From time to time, we do that. They were there like that sometime last month, and so on and so forth. However, you are aware that this is the country’s national oil corporation and it needs security presence, just like the kind of heavy security presence at the Central Bank of Nigeria.

“So it is not unusual. The security men are always there. Last month, they sent mobile police and military contingents here. Do you expect a national oil corporation not to have security presence?”

When one of our correspondents insisted that the security presence had increased, the NNPC spokesperson replied, “We had about the same level of security presence last month. Most times, heavy security vehicles come in and go out.

“If you come here around 3pm daily, you will see heavy military vehicles moving in and out when they are changing duties. So the official reaction you seek to this issue is that it is a normal routine.”

Also, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command spokesman, Anjuguri Manzah, said the tightening of security around the NNPC Towers was “just routine police movement.”

He denied that there was a security emergency at the NNPC headquarters, adding that the police operatives deployed in the complex were on regular police duties.

“There was no security emergency; the deployment was just routine police movement. I am sure the men must have left the place by now. They are not meant to stay there for long,” he explained.

It was however gathered that the armoured trucks and pickup vans left the area at 5pm when most offices in the area had closed

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by BeardedMeat(m): 2:50am On Oct 07, 2017
Kachiukwu must as a matter of necessity beef up his personal security if he hopes to be alive to give his testimony IF and when investigation starts.

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by Nobody: 2:57am On Oct 07, 2017
BeardedMeat:
Kachiukwu must as a matter of necessity beef up his personal security if he hopes to be alive to give his testimony IF and when investigation starts.
Real Talk

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by Nobody: 3:01am On Oct 07, 2017
I m tired of all these noise. investigations without prosecution. What happened to the SGF grass cutting scandal and the Nia scandal report on the table of Mr president. This is another ruse to keep Nigerians busy and to douse clamour for restructuring in other for the stastusquo to continue.

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by IamPatriotic(m): 3:05am On Oct 07, 2017
I can confirm the news, because I saw people who wanted to board taxi from NNPC bridge trekking to leadway insurance building before security men could allow taxis pick up passengers.

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by nwaire: 3:11am On Oct 07, 2017
LOL the fear of our mum don do is the beginning of wisdom. Even snippers' lol

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by TheKabal: 3:34am On Oct 07, 2017
Mr. IBE has won already.

Maikanti underestimated Kachikwu

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by Nobody: 4:45am On Oct 07, 2017
nwaire:
LOL the fear of our mum don do is the beginning of wisdom. Even snippers' lol
grin

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by Juliojoe: 5:00am On Oct 07, 2017
9ja my country do the needed and stop the waste. Suspend the GMD (if found guilty of which we all know he's), plead with the principality that hold the figurehead minister(PMB) of of petroleum to step aside and give promotion to the trumpet blower(Dr I.K) as a compensation abi fellow nairaland watin u think

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by fuckingAyaya(m): 5:11am On Oct 07, 2017
Jubrin is a natural disaster

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by vedaxcool(m): 5:19am On Oct 07, 2017
In the absence of news there is need to make every day event news worthy.

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by GavelSlam: 5:30am On Oct 07, 2017
----------------BREAKING NEWS ---------------

Security personnel seen in and around vicinity of oil company.

In related news, even more curious than the first story, security personnel seen around airport.

What is happening?

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by IamaNigerianGuy(m): 5:58am On Oct 07, 2017
There is no need for long stories. Buhari has failed and will go down in history as the worst president ever to rule Nigeria.

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by IamaNigerianGuy(m): 5:59am On Oct 07, 2017
vedaxcool:
In the absence of news there is need to make every day event news worthy.

You don't think that raising a security cordon around the NNPC is newsworthy ?

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by vedaxcool(m): 6:01am On Oct 07, 2017
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IamaNigerianGuy:


You don't think that raising a security cordon around the NNPC is newsworthy ?
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The same level of security last month suddenly become news worthy abeg shift if you impressed by petty minded stories.

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by SalamRushdie: 6:05am On Oct 07, 2017
I swear Buhari is mentally unstable , why deploy the Army because a minister reports his subordinate for insubordination , high handedness and corruption..is he aware of the pressures and tension such poor decisions will put on the economy already ..Buhari's thought processes can only lead to more gloom

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by AburoBuhari: 6:15am On Oct 07, 2017
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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by freeze001(f): 6:23am On Oct 07, 2017
O Nigeria!
First, innocent citizens now have to trek longer distances to get cabs just because of administrative issues gone bad; then the Army is once again deployed in peace time and within a civilian populace just because they have 'intelligence' that same civilians may come to demonstrate.

Somehow whoever the hell was interviewed needed d world to know exactly what security details and formation they've got including snipers in the towers? How is it that this administration just doesn't understand information management and dissemination?

If I were Kachikwu, I'd find d first convenient reason to travel out and just stay away and then resign from there cos clearly we are back to the times of intimidation and assassination.

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by freeze001(f): 6:31am On Oct 07, 2017
vedaxcool:
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The same level of security last month suddenly become news worthy abeg shift if you impressed by petty minded stories.

Is it really the same level of security? The news clearly states that security just got beefed up for this reason and for fear that ordinary people will come to demonstrate around the premises and in fact no visitors would be let in except contractors and special appointments. It is not the fault of the media that the military has now been reduced to mere community police officers is it?

Don't u think it's newsworthy that civilians are further informed so they know to avoid that area as much as possible to avoid possible harassment? Now people know they will be forced to trek further away in order to get taxis around the area and that there are snipers in the towers...

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by omowolewa: 6:51am On Oct 07, 2017
Heavy security to protect corruption?

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by pedrilo: 7:03am On Oct 07, 2017
freeze001:
O Nigeria!
First, innocent citizens now have to trek longer distances to get cabs just because of administrative issues gone bad; then the Army is once again deployed in peace time and within a civilian populace just because they have 'intelligence' that same civilians may come to demonstrate.

Somehow whoever the hell was interviewed needed d world to know exactly what security details and formation they've got including snipers in the towers? How is it that this administration just doesn't understand information management and dissemination?

If I were Kachikwu, I'd find d first convenient reason to travel out and just stay away and then resign from there cos clearly we are back to the times of intimidation and assassination.
as a Niger deltan, buhari and other Nigerians Shud be grateful to Mr Ibe cos he is their master key to our natural resources for now, if anytin shud scratch his skin, crude oil will stop flowing.

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by Rikidony(m): 7:21am On Oct 07, 2017
Buhari has failed me personally, come 2019 I will never make that mistake again.

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by aolawale025: 7:26am On Oct 07, 2017
We are in a democracy. What is wrong with protesting at the NNPC premises about the $26b scandal

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by DaudaAbu(m): 7:38am On Oct 07, 2017
Who are you to protest..

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by Franchise21(m): 8:21am On Oct 07, 2017
Buhari n his corruption battle
Yeye President

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by MrRhymes101(m): 8:21am On Oct 07, 2017
We don't even know who to trust in this country anymore... wedding MC

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by anibi9674: 8:22am On Oct 07, 2017
na only bullet buhari understand to take solve conflict?

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by Paperwhite(m): 8:22am On Oct 07, 2017
To intimidate who now? To imagine how the APC played propaganda with the inconsistent figures being dished out then SLS of stolen/unreported monies @ the NNPC while trying now to cover up this monumental scandal still goes a long way to confirm it hypocrisy as far the anti-corruption war is concerned.

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Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by Dee60: 8:25am On Oct 07, 2017
Ibe Kachikwu goofed a bit.

He said contracts for 24 billion were given without NNPC board approval. That's not new. If the board is proving hard to get some management go ahead since their entities cannot lay idle.

Secondly, mere mention of that amount Nigerian e-rats started claiming 24billion was stolen! he ought to have known that going to the press to say 'spending not approved' will soon be read as 'money stolen'.
Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by seanswitch(m): 8:25am On Oct 07, 2017
How can you claim that there is increased security presence without pictures to back up your claim. There's always been a heavy presence of security around NNPC.
Re: Kachikwu Vs Baru: Heavy Security At NNPC Headquarters by NigerDeltan(m): 8:26am On Oct 07, 2017
Is that where both of them now live?

There is no time we don't see heavy security presence around there

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