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Where is the proof that the Perm Sec and others were members of the Tenders Board at that time??! Where? And Kachikwu set up the Tenders board using the same composition that the BPP had advised. It was not wrong at that time, right? But it suddenly became wrong after Kachikwu stopped being GMD and Baru took over.

The proof is even in Baru's rejoinder. The board constituted of the Minister, Perm Sec, Chairman (listed twice), members etc. This aspect was taken to the BPP for clarification to which they said the NTB should pertain to only the GMD as chairman and his GEDs as members. Now I am telling you that even as this clarification made no sense, Kachikwu could still work with it because he was also the acting minister and NNPC GMD rolled up in one.

But the moment he was appointed State minister and head of the NNPC board it was wrong in the very tenets of common sense for Baru to sideline him in the runnings of the sector or corporation and pick and choose when to involve him. After all, that same NTB as constituted by "Kachikwu" and clarified by BPP did not include even PMB so Baru had no business (save mischief) in getting some approvals from him.

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Kachikwu was never both Minister and GMD. He was just GMD NNPC. Kachikwu later became Minister of State. Buhari has always been the Petroleum Minister. He never relinquished the post. Nothing in the NNPC Act recognises the role of Minister of State. For you to say he was both GMD and Minister, means that you cannot see anything wrong in him holding both offices, even though there is a likelihood that he could have abused the powers he had.

Buhari being the minister is nomenclature. He was never involved in the day to day runnings of NNPC- Kachikwu was and YES he occupied both positions before Baru was announced as the NNPC GMD.

Whether it was wrong or right to hold both positions at the time is immaterial now because the gist then was that there was always a subtle rift between the Minister and the NNPC GMD and PMB attempted to rectify that by bridging both positions.

Obviously, he later received contrary advice and appointed Baru NNPC GMD which many felt whittled down Kachikwu's influence in the sector but PMB refuted it and claimed he had vested all his powers to Kachikwu. Which is why Baru's acts of insubordination did not go unnoticed.

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Has Kachikwu come up to say he did not constitute the Tenders board and he did not chair it as GMD NNPC??! The BPP referred to the SGF Circular and advised NNPC on those who should be members of the Tenders Board, and NNPC as headed by Kachikwu at that time followed their lead. Baru continued from where Kachikwu stopped. He did not reconstitute the Tenders board set up by Kachikwu. As there was nothing to suggest he did so. he continued to use the Tenders Board to implement approved contracts, just as Kachikwu had done. If the board should have included the perm sec etc., why did Kachikwu not include them when he was setting up the Tenders board? You are just trying to defend Kachikwu who has goofed. Period.

You don't know if the Perm sec was not in those NTB meetings at the time. Also, Kachikwu was the acting minister so we would never know if the minister would have been part of that board. What that means is as long as Kachikwu held those 2 positions - the Minister (state) and GMD constituted that board.

Therefore, to sideline Kachikwu under the pretexts of following after what transpired before Baru's tenure is simply daft and mischievous on his part. Afterall, when Kachikwu was approving contracts as you put it we can conclude that vicariously the Minister (State) and GMD were present through him.

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There was nothing bigoted about my post. If you chose to read it that way, it means you have a problem. Can't help you with that. You still need to think deeply. You were the first to allege that I should cringe and think deeply in your first post to me. I merely asked you to follow your own advice. Kachikwu constituted the tenders board and chaired it as GMD until he left the position in 2016. Suddenly, it is now wrong for Baru to chair the same tenders board as GMD and award contracts just as Kachikwu did, using the tenders board when he was GMD NNPC? Very funny.

Hello Mynd44, your attention is still needed to sanction this poster called Eruditor for breaching rule 2 again. He used the phrase 'godforsaken life' in an attempt to bully, provoke and insult a Nairalander. Thanks.

You can't knock a good man down.

Kachikwu did not constitute the NTB. He simply submitted the issue to the BPP for clarification which they did. Recall, he did that in his capacity as Minister of state and NNPC GMD. So yea, when he was chairing the NTB he was also doing so as a Minister - not just as the GMD.

It is not wrong for Baru to chair the NTB. It is however wrong for him to pretend he is following the letter of the law by sidelining the Minister and then going around to seek approval from the President. That is one.

The rest of your rejoinder is you merely regurgitating Baru's half measures at covering his gaffe.

1. If NTB approve contracts without the state minister then no rule allows them to seek presidential approval except eye service.

2. In the situation that the FEC approved of the contract - who tabled it before them?

3. Kachikwu's approval was sought after and he turned around to say he was not consulted? How can we reconcile that Einstein?

4. Yes, BPP claimed the NNPC board is different from the NNPC Tenders board (NTB). The issue is the NTB constitutes of the GMD and the GEDs, so they only call the shots with no oversight from anyone. Authorities unto themselves! Judge and Jury all in one - it is cringeworthy.

So they are not saying anything new. The NTB should have constituted the Minister, Perm sec etc as well as the GMD and GEDs. Since Dr. Ibe was occupying both Minister and GMD, it did not matter that the BPP claimed only the GMD should be part of the team at the time. And Baru knows that having been a GED in the past. Deziani's approval was sought after when she was the Minister and please don't try to discriminate between Substantial and State. I have just shown you that BPP did not mention either of the two.