ubergold:
Nicely said. Damage control at work.

A scenario just keep playing in my head.

Baru and his team presents already prepared documentation of contracts in the FEC meeting with most likely the VP presiding and with all the ministers including Kachukwu in attendance. And when the Kachukwu objects stating his office has neither vetted nor approved the contracts, Kyari, Baru, and some other ministers in the loop that may stand to benefit wades in saying Baba has been informed in London and has approved it.

There you go, that should fly as due process.

What's the use of having a minister of state of Petroleum if his office can be circumvented in contracts that can well be described as milestone projects of this administration?

How do you think the ones APC are claiming Deziani stole left the system? NNPC was said to be riddled with curruption because it doesn't follow due process and yet this administration is still maintaining it only this time they are doing it in monumental proportion even when the economy has nose-dived. THINK!!!!

SalamRushdie:
Stupiid and poorly thought out after- thought by the Buhari Cabal , they even forgot to add the dates of the FEC meetings were these contracts were approved ,abi was Kachikwu sleeping in the meeting? or is there another FEC we dont know about? This govt is clearly corrupt

Wallade:
Can someone educate me on the functions and responsibilities of a Minister of State - Petroleum Resources.

Sammiejokes:

Kindly read well, Kachwuku was part of the restructure that gave GMD direct access to the petroleum minister, he is not Baru's boss. He should just resign and stop giving people like wike and FFK sometn to deceive educated illiterates

Yusman316:

Sir point of correction, Baru doesn't attend FEC meetings

amunkita:
Hahahahaha..
I have awaited such concoction, the north would certainly win this war ...

If FEC was aware of the contract nd President Buhari aware, been the Minister of Petroleum, why did they not call Kachikwu to order when he wrote months back but started running around when the letter leaked online..

Election is near nd we know election finance comes from NNPC....

Let them continue deceiving those who voted them..

ubergold:


Correction noted sir! Then may I ask who then presented the contracts at the FEC meeting for approval? Because I don't think Kachukwu did even if it's his ministry

jrusky:
So in one word another $26billion is gone isn't?

Ok oo

deji17:
REVEALED: How NNPC Act, BPP contract clause frustrated Kachikwu’s bid to micro-manage Baru
By Ibrahim Suleiman - October 6, 2017

More damning insights have emerged on Friday as to how some legal clauses frustrated the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Emmanuel Kachikwu from having “supervisory powers” over the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Maikanti Baru.

Mr Kachikwu had in a leaked 8-page letter addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday accused Mr Baru of “acts of insubordination, humiliation, disrespect and lack of due process in the award of contracts.”

On Tuesday, DAILY NIGERIAN exclusively revealed why the minister reported the GMD to the President.

But in what could be seen as a new twist to the raging rift between the two oil czars, a senior NNPC official who preferred not to be named exclusively told DAILY NIGERIAN that the fight was beyond what was contained in the letter.

“The fight between Kachikwu and Baru emanated from two clauses within the NNPC. And these are the NNPC Act and the Clause in a correspondence from the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) to the then GMD of NNPC (Ibe Kachikwu) regarding contracts.

“In the NNPC Act,” the source added, “it was stated clearly that the GMD NNPC will report directly to the Substantive Minister of Petroleum Resources, in this case President Muhammadu Buhari. Sadly for Kachikwu, the Act was silent on the GMD reporting to him.



“Secondly, in a letter dated June 26, 2015, the BPP clarified a clause regarding the power of the NNPC Tenders Board (and not the NNPC Board) to award contracts without recourse to the Minister of State.

“The approval limit of the NNPC Tenders Board is $20m. But where such contracts exceed the tenders board’s limits, approval must be sought from the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

“And in the case of the $26billion Kachikwu claimed Baru spent without due process, it was the same Federal Executive Council, with Kachikwu as a member, that approved the contracts. How would Baru, who is not even a member of FEC, be blamed for side-stepping the minister and bypassing due process?” the insider queried.




BPP’s clarification to Mr Kachikwu on powers of NNPC Tenders Board to award contracts
Also, a correspondence seen by DAILY NIGERIAN from the BPP to the NNPC during Kachikwu’s reign as GMD/Minister of State for Petroleum, read in part: “The [NNPC] Governing Board is responsible for approval of the work programmes, corporate contract plans and budget while the [NNPC] Tenders Board is responsible for approval of day to day procurement implementation.”

According to the source, Mr Baru knew all these provisions very well and was using both in his dealings with Mr Kachikwu.

“Strangely, the same Minister who obtained such clarifications from the BPP while serving as GMD NNPC has now turned against it,” the source added.



According to him, “the whole bone of contention was because while Mr Kachikwu realized he was powerless to influence Baru as Minister of State in terms of contracts and other demands, the Minister could still not stand watching Baru having unfettered access to the President.”

The source further revealed that shortly after becoming the Minister of State and lost the authority to award “juicy contracts”, Mr Kachikwu successfully coned the President to make him Chairman of the NNPC Board.

“Unfortunately again for Kachikwu, he has no much influence on the GMD and his activities,” the source noted.

On the alleged skewed appointments, the source explained that what Mr Baru did was well in order as it was a continuation of most of the restructuring efforts earlier embarked by the Minister, while serving as the GMD NNPC.

“If you look at it critically, we can say nothing has changed. After all, Baru has been magnanimous enough to retain Kachikwu’s allies. The entire Chief Operating Officers (COO) of the Corporation were brought in by Kachikwu from some oil companies operating in Nigeria.

“For instance, among the seven Chief Operating Officers (COO/GEDs) currently working under Baru, five were actually appointed by Dr Kachikwu, three of whom came along with him from the International Oil Companies (IOCs),” he noted.

DAILY NIGERIAN gathered that while Mr Kachikwu brought in Babatunde Adeniran (COO Ventures), Anibor Kragha (COO Refineries) and Henry Ikem-Obih (COO Downstream) from outside, Isa Inuwa (COO Corporate Services), Bello Rabiu were sourced from within. Chidi Momah, who is still Secretary to the Corporation, was also hired by Mr Kachikwu.

The source finally noted that Mr Kachikwu’s letter has now torn apart what is left of the relationship between the two parties. “For now, it is beyond repair, and until Mr. President swings into action quickly, the end to this unhealthy rift may not be in sight,” he added.

When contacted, Mr Kachikwu’s spokesman, Idang Alibi, confirmed that only the NNPC Tenders Board not NNPC Board chaired by his boss, has the authority to award contracts.

Asked to further explain whether his boss was present at the Federal Executive Council meeting where the $26billion contract was approved, Mr Alibi declined comment, requesting that the questions be mailed to him.

He however did not provide the email address where DAILY NIGERIAN can send him the inquiries.

https://www.google.com.ng/amp/s/dailynigerian.com/headline/revealed-nnpc-act-bpp-contract-clause-frustrated
-kachikwus-bid-micro-manage-baru/amp/

Yusman316:

Remember their is an nnpc board member who attends the fec meetings (the president's chief of staff). But i don't know how things work at that level, or who's saddled with presenting memos at fec meetings

Yusman316:

Will u people just please shut it with this $26b missing or stolen nonsense. Who told u that when a contract is awarded, the money can just be withdrawn and given to the contactor. Some contracts takes even years after completion before payment is made.

seunmsg:


NNPC cannot award contracts that are above $20million without FEC approval. The GMD of NNPC is not a member of FEC and can't present memos for procurement to the body. He has to go through the supervising minister. Now, if the GMD is getting approval directly from the president without going through the minister and FEC, then there is a serious breach of protocol and due process. It also shows the presidents lack of confidence in his minister of state for petroleum.

If the above is the case, Kachikwu should quietly resign instead of sucking up the insubordination and lack of trust. Let the president and his cabal continue to run the oil industry in a manner that shows serious disregard for due process and lack of transparency.

Yusman316:

So which nnpc official gave pmb money to run for the 2015 election? And before u go the amaechi route, remember he is not an nnpc official

datola:
They are tring to box Kachukwu to a tight corner.

Hope the man will not bite his fingers regretting the day he decided to leave a curative job to settle for a Nigerian political appointment.

Who is Baru and his achievements in the oil industry?

Dr. Maikanti Baru was GED, Exploration & Production of NNPC, Managing Director of Hyson, Executive Director of Nigerian Gas Company (NGC), General Manager – Gas Division of NAPIMS, Manager – Operations, Procurement Management Services and Manager – Engineering for National Engineering and Technical Company Limited (NETCO). During his initial stint with NAPIMS which spanned from July 1993 to July 1999, Dr. Baru executed several Gas projects which are utilizing billions of standard cubic feet of gas per day.

Several other ongoing projects were also conceptualized under his care. He planned the projects that would ensure flare-out by 2008, and made huge savings while overseeing the Joint Venture Gas Projects. He was also the NNPC’s Chief Technical Negotiator on the West African Gas Pipeline project from July 1999 to April 2004.

Dr. Baru has been the Chairman of NNPC Anti – Corruption Committee since September 2004 till date; and has relentlessly sensitized staff on obligations and laws that govern corruption and corrupt practices. http://www.nigerianmonitor.com/profile-newly-appointed-nnpc-gmd-maikanti-kacalla-baru/

Yusman316:

Remember their is an nnpc board member who attends the fec meetings (the president's chief of staff). But i don't know how things work at that level, or who's saddled with presenting memos at fec meetings

ubergold:
Nicely said. Damage control at work.

A scenario just keep playing in my head.

Baru and his team presents already prepared documentation of contracts in the FEC meeting with most likely the VP presiding and with all the ministers including Kachukwu in attendance. And when the Kachukwu objects stating his office has neither vetted nor approved the contracts, Kyari, Baru, and some other ministers in the loop that may stand to benefit wades in saying Baba has been informed in London and has approved it.

There you go, that should fly as due process.

What's the use of having a minister of state of Petroleum if his office can be circumvented in contracts that can well be described as milestone projects of this administration?

How do you think the ones APC are claiming Deziani stole left the system? NNPC was said to be riddled with curruption because it doesn't follow due process and yet this administration is still maintaining it only this time they are doing it in monumental proportion even when the economy has nose-dived. THINK!!!!

NigerDeltan:
Useless people!

Just like saying Osibanjo cannot query Amaechi or Fashola

SBG04:

This entire saga is not unrelated to the absolute powers Buhari has given his almighty chief of staff. He appointed him to the board of the NNPC for nepotic reasons. This contract scandal has just exposed the breach of due process and conflict of interest inherent in Abba Kyaris membership of the NNPC board. From the looks of things, Baru sidelined the Minister of state and went directly to Abba Kyari to seek approval for those contracts. Kyari tabled them before the FEC and claimed "The president has approved" when the President was on his sick bed in London. Those 2, Kyari and baru are collaborating to undermine due process and the rule of law.

Yusman316:

So which nnpc official gave pmb money to run for the 2015 election? And before u go the amaechi route, remember he is not an nnpc official

SBG04:

This entire saga is not unrelated to the absolute powers Buhari has given his almighty chief of staff. He appointed him to the board of the NNPC for nepotic reasons. This contract scandal has just exposed the breach of due process and conflict of interest inherent in Abba Kyaris membership of the NNPC board. From the looks of things, Baru sidelined the Minister of state and went directly to Abba Kyari to seek approval for those contracts. Kyari tabled them before the FEC and claimed "The president has approved" when the President was on his sick bed in London. Those 2, Kyari and baru are collaborating to undermine due process and the rule of law.

Yusman316:

Will u people just please shut it with this $26b missing or stolen nonsense. Who told u that when a contract is awarded, the money can just be withdrawn and given to the contactor. Some contracts takes even years after completion before payment is made.

amunkita:


Hahahahahaha...
Dude just keep busy wiv ur books cous with the above question, u just displayed ur age nd level of knowledge with the past governments....

Bye

AbrahamIsrael:
Damage control. If the GMD were to be a muslim northerner, this twist of the law won't be done. No matter how the twist the law, Baru must resign because he fraudulently awarded the contracts

cstr1000:
I hope everybody can see that there are no real patriots on nairaland, and most are just compromised lackeys.
Somebody called deji brings a report from an unknown reporter and bears it as fact with paid lackeys rising to the defense.
Given the obvious ethnic cum regional slant of the ensuing fracas in the NNPC, how can anybody with a brain just believe any nonsense from unknown sources.?
We have a seasoned oil and management professional who is the minister for state deliberately side-lined in the awarding of a 25billion dollar contract- and some people find nothing wrong with that.
The fact that he was effectively demoted from a position of effectiveness does not ring bells at the obvious conspiracy at work here.?
Unscrupulous Yoruba Igbo animals on nairaland (most of whom are utterly wretched) defending corruption (and nepotism) - And these useless people will open their rotten mouths to accuse others of corruption and defending corruption.
na God go punish all of una.
With patriots like these Yoruba Igbo clowns, who needs traitors?