The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru has lost his son, Mohammed Kawu Baru and he has been buried in Dubai. He died during a hike in Dubai. He was 18-year-old and a 1st year Architecture student at American University, Sharjah.
He collapsed and died during the university organized hiking exercise in Fujairah on Thursday, 18th May, 2017. Last April Barq’s mother, Hajiya Fatima Baru died in her hometown of Misau, Bauchi State. Also, his sister recently died while Mr. Baru was preparing to attend the Oil and gas Conference in Houston, Texas.