Business 7 Important Things to Know About New NNPC MD 'Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu'

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Nigeria - President Muhammadu Buhari has approved erudite businessman and scholar, Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, as new Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).



Here are 5 important things to know about him:

• He hails from Onicha Ugbo, in Aniocha North local government area of Delta State.
  
• He holds the titles of Odogwu and Omeudo of Onicha Ugbo
• He is 58 year old
• He is a staunch Catholic.
• He is a first class graduate of Law, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and the Nigerian Law School
• He has a Masters and Doctorate in Law from Harvard Law School, USA and graduated with distinctions.
• He last worked for Exxon Mobil as Vice Chairman and General Counsel. But before that, he was with the Nigerian/American Merchant Bank and Texaco.

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