The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has bagged the 2017 Zik Prize for Professional Leadership.
Speaking at the award night at the weekend in Lagos, Dr. Baru said the honour signified some recognition of the modest effort his management team was making to spearhead the corporation to greater heights.
“This great award also means we should sustain what we are doing, which is hinged on transforming NNPC into a fully integrated energy company for the benefit of Nigerians and other stakeholders,” he said.
According to a statement by NNPC spokesman, Ndu Ughammadu, Dr. Baru, who vowed to continue with the good work towards realisation of the lofty dreams of the corporation’s founding fathers, observed, however, that the corporation was not shying away from the fact that there were challenges and many more grounds to be covered.