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'''Ibaji chi'''  Local Government Area ka ki defu Kogi State, Nijiria Ibaji dẹ iba Edo State eju ọwọ south, River Niger eju ọwọ west kpai [[Delta State]] eju ọwọ south. Efu ewo ki ch'agboji Ibaji chi Onyedega, eju ọwọ ugbo ki chi River Niger, map ñwu chi {{Coord|6|53|00|N|6|41|00|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}.
Abo ki che ojile ki dẹ Ibaji chi abo Igala. Ami Igbo dẹ ọmọ gẹ ma muda gbeji nana n. 
 
Unana anẹ Ibaji chi 1,377&amp;nbsp;km Amonẹ chakadu ki dẹ ọmọ ẹgba ku ma gbaluka amonẹ eyi ku ma’ado census le efu ọdọ 2006 chi .&lt;ref&gt;
[http://www.statoids.com/yng.html HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids]&lt;/ref&gt;

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'''Othman Ladan Baki''' (ọdọ 1926 tẹ ọjọ ogwu nyẹyọ-mẹlu efu ochu ẹfa ọdọ 2008) i che ẹnẹ  Naijiri ki ki tanẹ kw'uña government official. Oñwu ch'ọma Kankia Muhammad Sada Nadada, manyi aju Sarkin Katsina [[Muhammadu Dikko]]. Oñwu che ad'eju tẹ ukọlọ yi Works Survey and Rural Water Supply yi Katsina Local Government Area efu ọdọ 1960. Ladan chẹnẹ ka efu&amp;nbsp;Northern House of Assembly kwefu ọdọ 1952 tefu ọdọ 1956 ma ñọ du dago gẹ efu ọdọ 1956. I ch'akọtakada yi Ministry of Trade and Industry kwefu ọdọ 1955 tefu ọdọ 1956 manyi Minister of Trade, [[Northern Nigeria]] efu ọdọ 1965, ubi lẹ i che Provincial Commissioner ñwu Zaria Province kwefu ọdọ 1962 tefu ọdọ 1965.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |last=Admin |date=2016-11-02 |title=LADAN-BAKI, Alhaji (DR.) Othman |url=https://blerf.org/index.php/biography/alhaji-dr-othman-ladan-baki-mp-mha-o-f-r/ |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:2&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |last=Ibrahim |first=Lawal |date=26 June 2008 |title=Nigeria: Ladan Baki, Wife Die in Auto Crash |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200806260392.html |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=allAfrica}}&lt;/ref&gt; Edu ọdọ 1982 Dr. Othman Ladan-Baki, OFR, ma du dago uña chairman, National Assembly Service Commission.&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |title=Chronology {{!}} Federation Civil Service Commission |url=https://www.fedcivilservice.gov.ng/page-chronology |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=www.fedcivilservice.gov.ng}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Abakwanẹ ọlayi ñwi ==
Ma bi Ladan efu ọdọ 1927, yi ewo Katsina ki che [[Kaduna State]] igbele, ñwu akw'ọra unyi Kankia Muhammad Sada Nadada. I ch'ukọchẹ yo Katsina Elementary School, Katsina Middle School, Kaduna College manyi Civil Engineering School, [[Kaduna (city)|Kaduna]] i ñọ lo t'ukọchẹ Civil Engineering yi Britain kwefu ọdọ 1959 tefu ọdọ 1960.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;

== Ukọlọ ==
Ladan che  civil engineer ki m'ukọlọ kpai arule Uja-ibe i che. Onwu che ad'ejutẹ ukọlọ yi Works efu Katrina Local Government Area efu ọdọ 1956 and manyi Councillor of Works, Survey and Rural Water Supply ubi lẹ efy anẹ lẹ gẹ efu ọdọ 1960 ta ki wa che Provincial Commissioner ñwu Zaria Province kwefu ọdọ 1962 tefu ọdọ 1965.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Ladan chẹnẹ ka efu Northern House of Assembly kwefu ọdọ 1952 tefu ọdọ 1956 ma ñọ du dago gẹ efu ọdọ 1956. I ch'akọtakada ñwu Ministry of Trade and Industry kwefu ọdọ 1955 tefu ọdọ 1956 manyi Minister of Trade, Northern Nigeria efu ọdọ 1965, ubi lẹ i che Provincial Commissioner ñwu Zaria Province kwefu ọdọ 1962 tefu ọdọ 1965.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:2&quot; /&gt;  Efu ọdọ 1982 Dr. Othman Ladan-Baki, OFR, ma du dago uña chairman, National Assembly Service Commission.&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot; /&gt; i gw'ọnyi uña: chairman, Emergency Relief Agency, [[Katsina State]] efu ochu ẹgwaka efu ọdọ 1987; chairman, Nigerian Pilgrims Commission efu ọdọ 1989. Efu ọdọ 1991, ma du dago ki chẹnẹ ka efu Emirate Council. I che Governor, National Judicial Institute; efu ọdọ 1998 ma du dago uña Commissioner efu Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

== Ej'uma==
Baki nẹ uloko OFR ki Federal Government of Nigeria du ñwu efu ldọ 1964 todu ukọlọ ki che ojanẹ. Ubi lẹ efu ọdọ 1976, ABU Zaria du Honorary Doctorate of Law Degree (LLB) ñwu.

Othman Ladan Baki kwu ọjọ ki ochu ẹfa nolu ọjọ ogwu nyẹyọ mẹlu efu ọdọ 2008 efu achigili ki wa bọ.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Othman Ladan Baki |url=https://sudanica.aminusumaila.com/people/othman-ladan-baki/ |publisher=The Encyclopedia of Nigeria |access-date=24 March 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Nigeria: Ladan Baki, Wife Die in Auto Crash |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200806260392.html |publisher=Daily Trust |access-date=24 March 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Ẹtẹ ñwu ==
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'''Mallam Garba Shehu''' (ma bi ọjọ Ẹkẹgweji efu ochu ẹgweji ọdọ 1959) che ak'ọtakada ki kwi [[Nigeria]] kpai arule Uja-ibe ki ch'ukọlọ uña Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity ñwu agboji Naijiria kw'ubi [[Muhammadu Buhari]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2015-05-31|title=Buhari appoints Garba Shehu, Femi Adesina as spokesmen {{!}} Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/184119-buhari-appoints-garba-shehu-femi-adesina-as-spokesmen.html|access-date=2020-10-14|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; Oñwu che agboji abo ku ñ'ọtakada Nigerian Guild che kpai abo ku ma k'ọla koji arọne agbojiNaijiria kw'ubi [[Atiku Abubakar]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2017-11-27|title=Garba Shehu: A quintessential presidential spokesman|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/garba-shehu-quintessential-presidential-spokesman/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2020-10-14|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2019-08-31|title=Garba Shehu: I'm a Driver's Son...I Wasn't Born with a Silver Spoon, I Worked Hard to Propel Myself|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/08/31/garba-shehu-im-a-drivers-son-i-wasnt-born-with-a-silver-spoon-i-worked-hard-to-propel-myself/|access-date=2020-10-14|newspaper=[[This Day]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Ọhiala ==
Ma bi Shehu yi [[Dutse]], [[Jigawa State]], ugbo ki gba dufu kpai attah ñwu kpai Iye ñwu.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |last=Nwabueze |first=Chinenye |date=6 August 2020 |title=Garba Shehu biography, early life, marriage, education |url=https://massmediang.com/garba-shehu-biography-early-life-marriage-education/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923190603/https://massmediang.com/garba-shehu-biography-early-life-marriage-education/ |archive-date=23 September 2020 |access-date=13 July 2025 |website=MassMediaNG}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Ukọchẹ ==
Shehu lo ti Dutse primary school efu ọdọ 1970. I ñọ f'ukọchẹ ñwu ñy'ọgba yi [[Barewa College]] efu ọdọ 1975. Efu ọdọ 1981, i nẹ ọtakada bachelor degree ñwu kwi [[Bayero University Kano]].&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;

== Ukọlọ ==
Shehu chanẹ ukọlọ uña ẹnẹ ki agb'ọla ka yi [[Nigerian Television Authority]], Sokoto, edu ọdọ 1982. I chẹnẹ ukpahiu ki agb'ọlaka yi Network News Lagos efu ọdọ 1984. I mẹ che managing director (MD) eyi Triumph, agboji Guild of Editors.&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|date=2021-05-04|title=Who is Garba Shehu? Biography, Education, Marriage and Politics|url=https://lanrenews.com/who-is-garba-shehu-biography-education-marriage-and-politics/|access-date=2021-05-04|website=Lanre News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Arọne agboji Naijiria kw'ubi Alhaji Atiku Abubakar du dago aña Special Assistant on Media efu ọdọ 2003.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=2017-11-27 |title=Garba Shehu: A quintessential presidential spokesman |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/garba-shehu-quintessential-presidential-spokesman/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-03-03 |newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt; Ma du Shehu tanẹ alu ki ochu mẹfa le gwudu ẹnẹ ki du-ñw tanẹ ch'agboji kw'ubi [[Olusegun Obasanjo]]. I dọmọ ach'ukọlọ kpai Atiku Media Office (AMO), ẹtọ oji-iga ugbo ki arọne agboji Naijiria eche ẹñwu du ki l'ugbo uja-ibe ñwu, anubi ki ukọlọ t'ọnọ.&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot; /&gt;

Efu ọdọ 2015, ma du dago uña director of Media and Publicity eyi [[All Progressives Congress|All Progressive Congress]] ñwi akoya ule agboji. Ma du dago uña Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity ẹnẹ ki du dago che agboji Muhammadu Buhari manyi ma dabi du-ñw dago gẹ anubi ki agboji jẹ uja-ibe onu l'eji gẹa. Abajọ-i ya k'ọtakada uña columnist efu Nigerian [[Premium Times]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2019-11-27|title=Garba Shehu at 60: A tribute|url=https://guardian.ng/opinion/garba-shehu-at-60-a-tribute/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2020-10-14|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2020-12-23|title=Nigerians attack Garba Shehu for describing Leah Sharibu as 'unfortunate Christian girl'|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/12/nigerians-attack-garba-shehu-for-describing-leah-sharibu-as-unfortunate-christian-girl/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2020-12-24|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Ẹtẹ ñwu ==
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== External links ==
* https://statehouse.gov.ng/

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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà is a Nigeian geologist, crude oil marketer and was the Group Chief executive officer (GCEO) of the [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) from 2019 to 2025. Before this appointment, Kyari was the Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division of the NNPC and the Nigerian National Representative at the [[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) since 2018.

== Early life and education ==
Kyari was born on 8 January 1965 in Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. He attended Government Community Secondary School [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] in Borno State between 1977 and 1982. In 1987, he obtained his Bachelor of Science (BSc) in [[geology]] and [[earth science]] from the University of Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Career ==
After the retirement of Maikanti Baru from the corporation on 7 July 2019,&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; Kyari was appointed by the administration of President [[Muhammadu Buhari]] as the 19th GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 1991, he joined NNPC Processing Geophysicist with Integrated Data Services Limited. In 1991, he started his career with the Department of Geological Survey of Nigeria as Field Geologist. He worked as an Exploration Geophysicist with the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) in 1998. In 2007, Kyari headed the Production Sharing Contracts Management in Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; In 2014, he became the General Manager, Crude Oil Stock Management while in 2015 he was promoted to the post of Group General Manager, COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà , crude oil marketer and was the Group Chief executive officer (GCEO) of the [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) from 2019 to 2025. Before this appointment, Kyari was the Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division of the NNPC and the Nigerian National Representative at the [[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) since 2018.

== Early life and education ==
Kyari was born on 8 January 1965 in Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. He attended Government Community Secondary School [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] in Borno State between 1977 and 1982. In 1987, he obtained his Bachelor of Science (BSc) in [[geology]] and [[earth science]] from the University of Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Career ==
After the retirement of Maikanti Baru from the corporation on 7 July 2019,&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; Kyari was appointed by the administration of President [[Muhammadu Buhari]] as the 19th GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 1991, he joined NNPC Processing Geophysicist with Integrated Data Services Limited. In 1991, he started his career with the Department of Geological Survey of Nigeria as Field Geologist. He worked as an Exploration Geophysicist with the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) in 1998. In 2007, Kyari headed the Production Sharing Contracts Management in Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; In 2014, he became the General Manager, Crude Oil Stock Management while in 2015 he was promoted to the post of Group General Manager, COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí crude oil marketer and was the Group Chief executive officer (GCEO) yé î of the [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) from 2019 to 2025. Before this appointment, Kyari was the Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division of the NNPC and the Nigerian National Representative at the [[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) since 2018.

== Early life and education ==
Kyari was born on 8 January 1965 in Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. He attended Government Community Secondary School [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] in Borno State between 1977 and 1982. In 1987, he obtained his Bachelor of Science (BSc) in [[geology]] and [[earth science]] from the University of Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Career ==
After the retirement of Maikanti Baru from the corporation on 7 July 2019,&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; Kyari was appointed by the administration of President [[Muhammadu Buhari]] as the 19th GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 1991, he joined NNPC Processing Geophysicist with Integrated Data Services Limited. In 1991, he started his career with the Department of Geological Survey of Nigeria as Field Geologist. He worked as an Exploration Geophysicist with the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) in 1998. In 2007, Kyari headed the Production Sharing Contracts Management in Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; In 2014, he became the General Manager, Crude Oil Stock Management while in 2015 he was promoted to the post of Group General Manager, COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu crude oil marketer and was the Group Chief executive officer (GCEO) yé î of the [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) from 2019 to 2025. Before this appointment, Kyari was the Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division of the NNPC and the Nigerian National Representative at the [[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) since 2018.

== Early life and education ==
Kyari was born on 8 January 1965 in Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. He attended Government Community Secondary School [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] in Borno State between 1977 and 1982. In 1987, he obtained his Bachelor of Science (BSc) in [[geology]] and [[earth science]] from the University of Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Career ==
After the retirement of Maikanti Baru from the corporation on 7 July 2019,&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; Kyari was appointed by the administration of President [[Muhammadu Buhari]] as the 19th GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 1991, he joined NNPC Processing Geophysicist with Integrated Data Services Limited. In 1991, he started his career with the Department of Geological Survey of Nigeria as Field Geologist. He worked as an Exploration Geophysicist with the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) in 1998. In 2007, Kyari headed the Production Sharing Contracts Management in Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; In 2014, he became the General Manager, Crude Oil Stock Management while in 2015 he was promoted to the post of Group General Manager, COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo from 2019 tî efu ọdọ to 2025. Before this appointment, Kyari was the Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division of the NNPC and the Nigerian National Representative at the [[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) since 2018.

== Early life and education ==
Kyari was born on 8 January 1965 in Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. He attended Government Community Secondary School [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] in Borno State between 1977 and 1982. In 1987, he obtained his Bachelor of Science (BSc) in [[geology]] and [[earth science]] from the University of Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Career ==
After the retirement of Maikanti Baru from the corporation on 7 July 2019,&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; Kyari was appointed by the administration of President [[Muhammadu Buhari]] as the 19th GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 1991, he joined NNPC Processing Geophysicist with Integrated Data Services Limited. In 1991, he started his career with the Department of Geological Survey of Nigeria as Field Geologist. He worked as an Exploration Geophysicist with the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) in 1998. In 2007, Kyari headed the Production Sharing Contracts Management in Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; In 2014, he became the General Manager, Crude Oil Stock Management while in 2015 he was promoted to the post of Group General Manager, COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.Before this appointment, Kyari was the Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division of the NNPC and the Nigerian National Representative at the [[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) since 2018.

== Early life and education ==
Kyari was born on 8 January 1965 in Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. He attended Government Community Secondary School [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] in Borno State between 1977 and 1982. In 1987, he obtained his Bachelor of Science (BSc) in [[geology]] and [[earth science]] from the University of Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Career ==
After the retirement of Maikanti Baru from the corporation on 7 July 2019,&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; Kyari was appointed by the administration of President [[Muhammadu Buhari]] as the 19th GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 1991, he joined NNPC Processing Geophysicist with Integrated Data Services Limited. In 1991, he started his career with the Department of Geological Survey of Nigeria as Field Geologist. He worked as an Exploration Geophysicist with the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) in 1998. In 2007, Kyari headed the Production Sharing Contracts Management in Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; In 2014, he became the General Manager, Crude Oil Stock Management while in 2015 he was promoted to the post of Group General Manager, COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) since 2018.

== Early life and education ==
Kyari was born on 8 January 1965 in Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. He attended Government Community Secondary School [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] in Borno State between 1977 and 1982. In 1987, he obtained his Bachelor of Science (BSc) in [[geology]] and [[earth science]] from the University of Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Career ==
After the retirement of Maikanti Baru from the corporation on 7 July 2019,&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; Kyari was appointed by the administration of President [[Muhammadu Buhari]] as the 19th GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 1991, he joined NNPC Processing Geophysicist with Integrated Data Services Limited. In 1991, he started his career with the Department of Geological Survey of Nigeria as Field Geologist. He worked as an Exploration Geophysicist with the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) in 1998. In 2007, Kyari headed the Production Sharing Contracts Management in Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; In 2014, he became the General Manager, Crude Oil Stock Management while in 2015 he was promoted to the post of Group General Manager, COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ since 2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu Early life and education ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ was born on 8 January 1965 efu ẹ́wo in Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtîHe ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo attended Government Community Secondary School [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] ojîane in Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ State between 1977 kpaí ọdọ and 1982. Éfu ọdọ In 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi he obtained his Bachelor yî of Science (BSc) éfu in [[geology]] kpaî and [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î from the University of Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché Career ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í After the retirement of Maikanti Baru from the corporation on 7 July 2019,&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; Kyari was appointed by the administration of President [[Muhammadu Buhari]] as the 19th GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 1991, he joined NNPC Processing Geophysicist with Integrated Data Services Limited. In 1991, he started his career with the Department of Geological Survey of Nigeria as Field Geologist. He worked as an Exploration Geophysicist with the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) in 1998. In 2007, Kyari headed the Production Sharing Contracts Management in Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; In 2014, he became the General Manager, Crude Oil Stock Management while in 2015 he was promoted to the post of Group General Manager, COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ  2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu. ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ 1965 efu ẹ́wo Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtî He ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo  [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] éfu ojîane  Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ  1977 kpaí ọdọ  1982. Éfu ọdọ 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi  Bachelor yî ye î of Science (BSc) éfu  [[geology]] kpaî  [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î  Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché Career ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í  Maikanti Baru from the corporation on 7 July 2019,&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; Kyari was appointed by the administration of President [[Muhammadu Buhari]] as the 19th GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 1991, he joined NNPC Processing Geophysicist with Integrated Data Services Limited. In 1991, he started his career with the Department of Geological Survey of Nigeria as Field Geologist. He worked as an Exploration Geophysicist with the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) in 1998. In 2007, Kyari headed the Production Sharing Contracts Management in Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; In 2014, he became the General Manager, Crude Oil Stock Management while in 2015 he was promoted to the post of Group General Manager, COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ  2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu. ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ 1965 efu ẹ́wo Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtî He ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo  [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] éfu ojîane  Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ  1977 kpaí ọdọ  1982. Éfu ọdọ 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi  Bachelor yî ye î of Science (BSc) éfu  [[geology]] kpaî  [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î  Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í  Maikanti Baru Kwu efu unyi-ukọlọ le oji ojọ mẹbie, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā (2019).from the corporation on 7 July 2019,&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; Kyari was appointed by the administration of President [[Muhammadu Buhari]] as the 19th GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 1991, he joined NNPC Processing Geophysicist with Integrated Data Services Limited. In 1991, he started his career with the Department of Geological Survey of Nigeria as Field Geologist. He worked as an Exploration Geophysicist with the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) in 1998. In 2007, Kyari headed the Production Sharing Contracts Management in Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; In 2014, he became the General Manager, Crude Oil Stock Management while in 2015 he was promoted to the post of Group General Manager, COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ  2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu. ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ 1965 efu ẹ́wo Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtî He ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo  [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] éfu ojîane  Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ  1977 kpaí ọdọ  1982. Éfu ọdọ 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi  Bachelor yî ye î of Science (BSc) éfu  [[geology]] kpaî  [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î  Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í  Maikanti Baru Kwu efu unyi-ukọlọ le oji ojọ mẹbie, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā (2019),&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ẹgba achíyẹ́ ọjọ́-ilo President muhammad Buhari mnwi Kyari ukọlọ nyí. Kyari was appointed by the administration of President [[Muhammadu Buhari]] abù kî chénè ẹ́kẹ́gwẹ́la ki chî GMD yé í Naijiria as the 19th GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 1991, he joined NNPC Processing Geophysicist with Integrated Data Services Limited. In 1991, he started his career with the Department of Geological Survey of Nigeria as Field Geologist. He worked as an Exploration Geophysicist with the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) in 1998. In 2007, Kyari headed the Production Sharing Contracts Management in Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; In 2014, he became the General Manager, Crude Oil Stock Management while in 2015 he was promoted to the post of Group General Manager, COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

== References ==
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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ  2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu. ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ 1965 efu ẹ́wo Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtî He ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo  [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] éfu ojîane  Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ  1977 kpaí ọdọ  1982. Éfu ọdọ 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi  Bachelor yî ye î of Science (BSc) éfu  [[geology]] kpaî  [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î  Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í  Maikanti Baru Kwu efu unyi-ukọlọ le oji ojọ mẹbie, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā (2019),&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ẹgba achíyẹ́ ọjọ́-ilo President muhammad Buhari mnwi Kyari ukọlọ nyí lúgbo [[Muhammadu Buhari]] abù kî chénè ẹ́kẹ́gwẹ́la ki chî GMD yé í Naijiria  National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; efu ọdọ In 1991, î dámà gbî he joined NNPC Processing Geophysicist kpayí with Integrated Data Services Limited. In 1991, he started his career with the Department of Geological Survey of Nigeria as Field Geologist. He worked as an Exploration Geophysicist with the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) in 1998. In 2007, Kyari headed the Production Sharing Contracts Management in Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; In 2014, he became the General Manager, Crude Oil Stock Management while in 2015 he was promoted to the post of Group General Manager, COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

== References ==
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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ  2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu. ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ 1965 efu ẹ́wo Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtî He ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo  [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] éfu ojîane  Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ  1977 kpaí ọdọ  1982. Éfu ọdọ 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi  Bachelor yî ye î of Science (BSc) éfu  [[geology]] kpaî  [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î  Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í  Maikanti Baru Kwu efu unyi-ukọlọ le oji ojọ mẹbie, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā (2019),&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ẹgba achíyẹ́ ọjọ́-ilo President muhammad Buhari mnwi Kyari ukọlọ nyí lúgbo [[Muhammadu Buhari]] abù kî chénè ẹ́kẹ́gwẹ́la ki chî GMD yé í Naijiria  National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; efu ọdọ  1991, î dámà gbî  NNPC Processing Geophysicist kpayí  Integrated Data Services Limited. Éfu ọdọ In 1991, he started his career with the Department of Geological Survey of Nigeria as Field Geologist. He worked as an Exploration Geophysicist with the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) in 1998. In 2007, Kyari headed the Production Sharing Contracts Management in Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; In 2014, he became the General Manager, Crude Oil Stock Management while in 2015 he was promoted to the post of Group General Manager, COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

== References ==
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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ  2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu. ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ 1965 efu ẹ́wo Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtî He ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo  [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] éfu ojîane  Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ  1977 kpaí ọdọ  1982. Éfu ọdọ 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi  Bachelor yî ye î of Science (BSc) éfu  [[geology]] kpaî  [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î  Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í  Maikanti Baru Kwu efu unyi-ukọlọ le oji ojọ mẹbie, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā (2019),&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ẹgba achíyẹ́ ọjọ́-ilo President muhammad Buhari mnwi Kyari ukọlọ nyí lúgbo [[Muhammadu Buhari]] abù kî chénè ẹ́kẹ́gwẹ́la ki chî GMD yé í Naijiria  National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; efu ọdọ  1991, î dámà gbî  NNPC Processing Geophysicist kpayí  Integrated Data Services Limited. Éfu ọdọ 1991,: I chanẹ ukọlọ ñwu efu ẹgbẹ́ k'a k'ẹñu ane Nigeria (Geological Survey of Nigeria), ab'ẹñẹ k'i a kpa ane gọ he started his career with the Department of Geological Survey of Nigeria as Field Geologist. He worked as an Exploration Geophysicist with the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) in 1998. In 2007, Kyari headed the Production Sharing Contracts Management in Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; In 2014, he became the General Manager, Crude Oil Stock Management while in 2015 he was promoted to the post of Group General Manager, COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

== References ==
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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ  2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu. ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ 1965 efu ẹ́wo Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtî He ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo  [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] éfu ojîane  Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ  1977 kpaí ọdọ  1982. Éfu ọdọ 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi  Bachelor yî ye î of Science (BSc) éfu  [[geology]] kpaî  [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î  Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í  Maikanti Baru Kwu efu unyi-ukọlọ le oji ojọ mẹbie, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā (2019),&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ẹgba achíyẹ́ ọjọ́-ilo President muhammad Buhari mnwi Kyari ukọlọ nyí lúgbo [[Muhammadu Buhari]] abù kî chénè ẹ́kẹ́gwẹ́la ki chî GMD yé í Naijiria  National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; efu ọdọ  1991, î dámà gbî  NNPC Processing Geophysicist kpayí  Integrated Data Services Limited. Éfu ọdọ 1991,: I chanẹ ukọlọ ñwu efu ẹgbẹ́ k'a k'ẹñu ane Nigeria (Geological Survey of Nigeria), ab'ẹñẹ k'i a kpa ane gọ. He worked as an Exploration Geophysicist with the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) in 1998. In 2007, Kyari headed the Production Sharing Contracts Management in Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; In 2014, he became the General Manager, Crude Oil Stock Management while in 2015 he was promoted to the post of Group General Manager, COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

== References ==
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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ  2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu. ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ 1965 efu ẹ́wo Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtî He ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo  [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] éfu ojîane  Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ  1977 kpaí ọdọ  1982. Éfu ọdọ 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi  Bachelor yî ye î of Science (BSc) éfu  [[geology]] kpaî  [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î  Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í  Maikanti Baru Kwu efu unyi-ukọlọ le oji ojọ mẹbie, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā (2019),&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ẹgba achíyẹ́ ọjọ́-ilo President muhammad Buhari mnwi Kyari ukọlọ nyí lúgbo [[Muhammadu Buhari]] abù kî chénè ẹ́kẹ́gwẹ́la ki chî GMD yé í Naijiria  National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; efu ọdọ  1991, î dámà gbî  NNPC Processing Geophysicist kpayí  Integrated Data Services Limited. Éfu ọdọ 1991,: I chanẹ ukọlọ ñwu efu ẹgbẹ́ k'a k'ẹñu ane Naijiria (Geological Survey yé í Naijiria o, ab'ẹñẹ k'i a kpa ane gọ. : I ch'ukọlọ ab'ẹñẹ k'i a gwa ane efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā  efu unyi-ukọlọ NAPIMS. Efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai mẹbie (2007), Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a t'ẹñu ọ̀là-ẹjẹ oji ẹbi-oli (PSC) efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.He worked as an Exploration Geophysicist kpaí yé National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) in 1998. In 2007, Kyari headed the Production Sharing Contracts Management in Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; In 2014, he became the General Manager, Crude Oil Stock Management while in 2015 he was promoted to the post of Group General Manager, COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

== References ==
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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ  2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu. ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ 1965 efu ẹ́wo Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtî He ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo  [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] éfu ojîane  Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ  1977 kpaí ọdọ  1982. Éfu ọdọ 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi  Bachelor yî ye î of Science (BSc) éfu  [[geology]] kpaî  [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î  Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í  Maikanti Baru Kwu efu unyi-ukọlọ le oji ojọ mẹbie, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā (2019),&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ẹgba achíyẹ́ ọjọ́-ilo President muhammad Buhari mnwi Kyari ukọlọ nyí lúgbo [[Muhammadu Buhari]] abù kî chénè ẹ́kẹ́gwẹ́la ki chî GMD yé í Naijiria  National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; efu ọdọ  1991, î dámà gbî  NNPC Processing Geophysicist kpayí  Integrated Data Services Limited. Éfu ọdọ 1991,: I chanẹ ukọlọ ñwu efu ẹgbẹ́ k'a k'ẹñu ane Naijiria (Geological Survey yé í Naijiria o, ab'ẹñẹ k'i a kpa ane gọ. : I ch'ukọlọ ab'ẹñẹ k'i a gwa ane efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā  efu unyi-ukọlọ NAPIMS. Efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai mẹbie (2007), Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a t'ẹñu ọ̀là-ẹjẹ oji ẹbi-oli (PSC) efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; efu ọdọ In 2014, he became the General Manager, Crude Oil Stock Management while in 2015 he was promoted to the post of Group General Manager, COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ  2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu. ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ 1965 efu ẹ́wo Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtî He ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo  [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] éfu ojîane  Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ  1977 kpaí ọdọ  1982. Éfu ọdọ 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi  Bachelor yî ye î of Science (BSc) éfu  [[geology]] kpaî  [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î  Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í  Maikanti Baru Kwu efu unyi-ukọlọ le oji ojọ mẹbie, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā (2019),&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ẹgba achíyẹ́ ọjọ́-ilo President muhammad Buhari mnwi Kyari ukọlọ nyí lúgbo [[Muhammadu Buhari]] abù kî chénè ẹ́kẹ́gwẹ́la ki chî GMD yé í Naijiria  National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; efu ọdọ  1991, î dámà gbî  NNPC Processing Geophysicist kpayí  Integrated Data Services Limited. Éfu ọdọ 1991,: I chanẹ ukọlọ ñwu efu ẹgbẹ́ k'a k'ẹñu ane Naijiria (Geological Survey yé í Naijiria o, ab'ẹñẹ k'i a kpa ane gọ. : I ch'ukọlọ ab'ẹñẹ k'i a gwa ane efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā  efu unyi-ukọlọ NAPIMS. Efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai mẹbie (2007), Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a t'ẹñu ọ̀là-ẹjẹ oji ẹbi-oli (PSC) efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; efu ọdọ  2014, I mú che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a nọ ẹbi-oli gọ, ab'ẹñu efu ọdọ 2015, i la mú nyọgbá kwú ti Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD. he became the General Manager, Crude Oil Stock Management while in 2015 he was promoted to the post of Group General Manager, COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ  2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu. ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ 1965 efu ẹ́wo Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtî He ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo  [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] éfu ojîane  Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ  1977 kpaí ọdọ  1982. Éfu ọdọ 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi  Bachelor yî ye î of Science (BSc) éfu  [[geology]] kpaî  [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î  Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í  Maikanti Baru Kwu efu unyi-ukọlọ le oji ojọ mẹbie, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā (2019),&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ẹgba achíyẹ́ ọjọ́-ilo President muhammad Buhari mnwi Kyari ukọlọ nyí lúgbo [[Muhammadu Buhari]] abù kî chénè ẹ́kẹ́gwẹ́la ki chî GMD yé í Naijiria  National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; efu ọdọ  1991, î dámà gbî  NNPC Processing Geophysicist kpayí  Integrated Data Services Limited. Éfu ọdọ 1991,: I chanẹ ukọlọ ñwu efu ẹgbẹ́ k'a k'ẹñu ane Naijiria (Geological Survey yé í Naijiria o, ab'ẹñẹ k'i a kpa ane gọ. : I ch'ukọlọ ab'ẹñẹ k'i a gwa ane efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā  efu unyi-ukọlọ NAPIMS. Efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai mẹbie (2007), Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a t'ẹñu ọ̀là-ẹjẹ oji ẹbi-oli (PSC) efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; efu ọdọ  2014, I mú che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a nọ ẹbi-oli gọ, ab'ẹñu efu ọdọ 2015, i la mú nyọgbá kwú ti Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Óñu chi ẹñẹ k’i a nọ ọ̀là-ẹjẹ Open Government Initiative gọ; ẹñu-ẹrẹ yí a d’ọwọ́ ñwi gọmẹti k’i a gwa ẹñẹ k’i a ra kpai ẹñẹ k’i a t’ẹbi-oli. Oji ọjọ́ mẹtalā, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ 2018, i mú che ọjọ́-ilo Nigeria oji ọ̀là ẹbi-oli efu OPEC.  He's the focal person for the Open Government Initiative, the initiative helps the government to track the buyer and seller of crude oil. On 13 May 2018, he became the Nigerian National Representative at [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; While celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

== References ==
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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ  2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu. ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ 1965 efu ẹ́wo Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtî He ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo  [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] éfu ojîane  Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ  1977 kpaí ọdọ  1982. Éfu ọdọ 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi  Bachelor yî ye î of Science (BSc) éfu  [[geology]] kpaî  [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î  Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í  Maikanti Baru Kwu efu unyi-ukọlọ le oji ojọ mẹbie, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā (2019),&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ẹgba achíyẹ́ ọjọ́-ilo President muhammad Buhari mnwi Kyari ukọlọ nyí lúgbo [[Muhammadu Buhari]] abù kî chénè ẹ́kẹ́gwẹ́la ki chî GMD yé í Naijiria  National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; efu ọdọ  1991, î dámà gbî  NNPC Processing Geophysicist kpayí  Integrated Data Services Limited. Éfu ọdọ 1991,: I chanẹ ukọlọ ñwu efu ẹgbẹ́ k'a k'ẹñu ane Naijiria (Geological Survey yé í Naijiria o, ab'ẹñẹ k'i a kpa ane gọ. : I ch'ukọlọ ab'ẹñẹ k'i a gwa ane efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā  efu unyi-ukọlọ NAPIMS. Efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai mẹbie (2007), Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a t'ẹñu ọ̀là-ẹjẹ oji ẹbi-oli (PSC) efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; efu ọdọ  2014, I mú che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a nọ ẹbi-oli gọ, ab'ẹñu efu ọdọ 2015, i la mú nyọgbá kwú ti Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Óñu chi ẹñẹ k’i a nọ ọ̀là-ẹjẹ Open Government Initiative gọ; ẹñu-ẹrẹ yí a d’ọwọ́ ñwi gọmẹti k’i a gwa ẹñẹ k’i a ra kpai ẹñẹ k’i a t’ẹbi-oli. Oji ọjọ́ mẹtalā, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ 2018, i mú che ọjọ́-ilo Naijiria oji ọ̀là ẹbi-oli efu  [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; Ab’iko k’i a yọ̀ ọ̀dọ̀ ọ̀gbà-mẹ̀fà (60) ñwù, i gwa ẹñu ùnyọ́gbá k’i i che gọ́; ab’i kwu efu imọtoto ab’oma Almajiri (Tsangaya) ti ab’i che nái. celebrating 60 years, he reflected on his progress how he journeyed from being an Almajiri (Tsangaya) boy to [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ  2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu. ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ 1965 efu ẹ́wo Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtî He ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo  [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] éfu ojîane  Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ  1977 kpaí ọdọ  1982. Éfu ọdọ 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi  Bachelor yî ye î of Science (BSc) éfu  [[geology]] kpaî  [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î  Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í  Maikanti Baru Kwu efu unyi-ukọlọ le oji ojọ mẹbie, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā (2019),&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ẹgba achíyẹ́ ọjọ́-ilo President muhammad Buhari mnwi Kyari ukọlọ nyí lúgbo [[Muhammadu Buhari]] abù kî chénè ẹ́kẹ́gwẹ́la ki chî GMD yé í Naijiria  National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; efu ọdọ  1991, î dámà gbî  NNPC Processing Geophysicist kpayí  Integrated Data Services Limited. Éfu ọdọ 1991,: I chanẹ ukọlọ ñwu efu ẹgbẹ́ k'a k'ẹñu ane Naijiria (Geological Survey yé í Naijiria o, ab'ẹñẹ k'i a kpa ane gọ. : I ch'ukọlọ ab'ẹñẹ k'i a gwa ane efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā  efu unyi-ukọlọ NAPIMS. Efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai mẹbie (2007), Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a t'ẹñu ọ̀là-ẹjẹ oji ẹbi-oli (PSC) efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; efu ọdọ  2014, I mú che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a nọ ẹbi-oli gọ, ab'ẹñu efu ọdọ 2015, i la mú nyọgbá kwú ti Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Óñu chi ẹñẹ k’i a nọ ọ̀là-ẹjẹ Open Government Initiative gọ; ẹñu-ẹrẹ yí a d’ọwọ́ ñwi gọmẹti k’i a gwa ẹñẹ k’i a ra kpai ẹñẹ k’i a t’ẹbi-oli. Oji ọjọ́ mẹtalā, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ 2018, i mú che ọjọ́-ilo Naijiria oji ọ̀là ẹbi-oli efu  [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; Ab’iko k’i a yọ̀ ọ̀dọ̀ ọ̀gbà-mẹ̀fà (60) ñwù, i gwa ẹñu ùnyọ́gbá k’i i che gọ́; ab’i kwu efu imọtoto ab’oma Almajiri (Tsangaya) ti ab’i che nái ágbòjî [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ  2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu. ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ 1965 efu ẹ́wo Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtî He ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo  [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] éfu ojîane  Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ  1977 kpaí ọdọ  1982. Éfu ọdọ 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi  Bachelor yî ye î of Science (BSc) éfu  [[geology]] kpaî  [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î  Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í  Maikanti Baru Kwu efu unyi-ukọlọ le oji ojọ mẹbie, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā (2019),&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ẹgba achíyẹ́ ọjọ́-ilo President muhammad Buhari mnwi Kyari ukọlọ nyí lúgbo [[Muhammadu Buhari]] abù kî chénè ẹ́kẹ́gwẹ́la ki chî GMD yé í Naijiria  National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; efu ọdọ  1991, î dámà gbî  NNPC Processing Geophysicist kpayí  Integrated Data Services Limited. Éfu ọdọ 1991,: I chanẹ ukọlọ ñwu efu ẹgbẹ́ k'a k'ẹñu ane Naijiria (Geological Survey yé í Naijiria o, ab'ẹñẹ k'i a kpa ane gọ. : I ch'ukọlọ ab'ẹñẹ k'i a gwa ane efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā  efu unyi-ukọlọ NAPIMS. Efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai mẹbie (2007), Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a t'ẹñu ọ̀là-ẹjẹ oji ẹbi-oli (PSC) efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; efu ọdọ  2014, I mú che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a nọ ẹbi-oli gọ, ab'ẹñu efu ọdọ 2015, i la mú nyọgbá kwú ti Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Óñu chi ẹñẹ k’i a nọ ọ̀là-ẹjẹ Open Government Initiative gọ; ẹñu-ẹrẹ yí a d’ọwọ́ ñwi gọmẹti k’i a gwa ẹñẹ k’i a ra kpai ẹñẹ k’i a t’ẹbi-oli. Oji ọjọ́ mẹtalā, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ 2018, i mú che ọjọ́-ilo Naijiria oji ọ̀là ẹbi-oli efu  [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; Ab’iko k’i a yọ̀ ọ̀dọ̀ ọ̀gbà-mẹ̀fà (60) ñwù, i gwa ẹñu ùnyọ́gbá k’i i che gọ́; ab’i kwu efu imọtoto ab’oma Almajiri (Tsangaya) ti ab’i che nái ágbòjî [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
Ẹgbẹ́ Oduduwa Transparency Network dọ̀ Mele Kyari ẹrẹ; ẹñu k’uma dọ̀ chi k’i d’owo owo uñi-ukọlọ k’uma jii nwi unyi-ukọlọ MSM Group k’uma kọ unyi cement oji owo dollar billion eji kpai ẹyọ mẹlā ($2.4bn). Oji ọjọ́ mẹfà, ochu ẹkẹmẹjọ, ọdọ 2025, Ógẹlẹ OTN Mahmud Adebayo dọ̀ Kyari kpai am’ẹnẹ ñwù ẹrẹ k’uma d’unyi-ukọlọ MSM Group, k’i chi uñi-ukọlọ ọba-ñwù, ch’ujẹ k’uma d’owo dollar billion eji kpai ẹyọ mẹmẹbie ($2.8bn) k’uma dọ̀ k’i chi k’uma nọ unyi-ukọlọ oli Port Harcourt, Warri, kpai Kaduna gọ ch’ujẹ d’ẹfu ẹñu ọmuna. Adebayo la gba ẹñu ab’unyi MSM Group nyọgbá oji ojọ kpai oji owo billion eji kpai mẹlā ($2.4bn) k’uma d’ọwọ́ kọ kpai gọmẹti Kebbi State k’uma kọ unyi cement, ẹñu k’Ógẹlẹ MSM Alhaji Muazam Mairawani k’i chi ọba Kyari la kpa tọ. Mairawani la chi ẹñẹ k’i a je oji ẹñu ọmọnẹ, ẹñu k’unyi MSM Group ñwù la n’ukọlọ, ab’ẹñu, oji owo-ukọlọ dudu-dudu.The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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{{Infobox officeholder|name=Mele Kyari|image=|office=Group chief executive officer of the [[NNPC Limited]]|term_start=7 July 2019|term_end=2 April 2025|predecessor=[[Maikanti Baru]]|office3=Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division, NNPC|term_start3=2015|term_end3=2019|predecessor3=|successor3=|office2=Nigerian National Representative, [[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC)|term_start2=2018|term_end2=|predecessor2=|successor2=|birth_date={{birth date and age|1965|01|08|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Nigeria]], Maiduguri, Borno State|education=[[University of Maiduguri]]|occupation=Public Servant|spouse=|website=|president=[[Muhammadu Buhari]]&lt;br /&gt;[[Bola Tinubu]]|successor=[[Bayo Ojulari]]}}

'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ  2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu. ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ 1965 efu ẹ́wo Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtî He ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo  [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] éfu ojîane  Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ  1977 kpaí ọdọ  1982. Éfu ọdọ 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi  Bachelor yî ye î of Science (BSc) éfu  [[geology]] kpaî  [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î  Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í  Maikanti Baru Kwu efu unyi-ukọlọ le oji ojọ mẹbie, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā (2019),&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ẹgba achíyẹ́ ọjọ́-ilo President muhammad Buhari mnwi Kyari ukọlọ nyí lúgbo [[Muhammadu Buhari]] abù kî chénè ẹ́kẹ́gwẹ́la ki chî GMD yé í Naijiria  National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; efu ọdọ  1991, î dámà gbî  NNPC Processing Geophysicist kpayí  Integrated Data Services Limited. Éfu ọdọ 1991,: I chanẹ ukọlọ ñwu efu ẹgbẹ́ k'a k'ẹñu ane Naijiria (Geological Survey yé í Naijiria o, ab'ẹñẹ k'i a kpa ane gọ. : I ch'ukọlọ ab'ẹñẹ k'i a gwa ane efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā  efu unyi-ukọlọ NAPIMS. Efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai mẹbie (2007), Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a t'ẹñu ọ̀là-ẹjẹ oji ẹbi-oli (PSC) efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; efu ọdọ  2014, I mú che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a nọ ẹbi-oli gọ, ab'ẹñu efu ọdọ 2015, i la mú nyọgbá kwú ti Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Óñu chi ẹñẹ k’i a nọ ọ̀là-ẹjẹ Open Government Initiative gọ; ẹñu-ẹrẹ yí a d’ọwọ́ ñwi gọmẹti k’i a gwa ẹñẹ k’i a ra kpai ẹñẹ k’i a t’ẹbi-oli. Oji ọjọ́ mẹtalā, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ 2018, i mú che ọjọ́-ilo Naijiria oji ọ̀là ẹbi-oli efu  [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; Ab’iko k’i a yọ̀ ọ̀dọ̀ ọ̀gbà-mẹ̀fà (60) ñwù, i gwa ẹñu ùnyọ́gbá k’i i che gọ́; ab’i kwu efu imọtoto ab’oma Almajiri (Tsangaya) ti ab’i che nái ágbòjî [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
Ẹgbẹ́ Oduduwa Transparency Network dọ̀ Mele Kyari ẹrẹ; ẹñu k’uma dọ̀ chi k’i d’owo owo uñi-ukọlọ k’uma jii nwi unyi-ukọlọ MSM Group k’uma kọ unyi cement oji owo dollar billion eji kpai ẹyọ mẹlā ($2.4bn). Oji ọjọ́ mẹfà, ochu ẹkẹmẹjọ, ọdọ 2025, Ógẹlẹ OTN Mahmud Adebayo dọ̀ Kyari kpai am’ẹnẹ ñwù ẹrẹ k’uma d’unyi-ukọlọ MSM Group, k’i chi uñi-ukọlọ ọba-ñwù, ch’ujẹ k’uma d’owo dollar billion eji kpai ẹyọ mẹmẹbie ($2.8bn) k’uma dọ̀ k’i chi k’uma nọ unyi-ukọlọ oli Port Harcourt, Warri, kpai Kaduna gọ ch’ujẹ d’ẹfu ẹñu ọmuna. Adebayo la gba ẹñu ab’unyi MSM Group nyọgbá oji ojọ kpai oji owo billion eji kpai mẹlā ($2.4bn) k’uma d’ọwọ́ kọ kpai gọmẹti Kebbi State k’uma kọ unyi cement, ẹñu k’Ógẹlẹ MSM Alhaji Muazam Mairawani k’i chi ọba Kyari la kpa tọ. Mairawani la chi ẹñẹ k’i a je oji ẹñu ọmọnẹ, ẹñu k’unyi MSM Group ñwù la n’ukọlọ, ab’ẹñu, oji owo-ukọlọ dudu-dudu.The Oduduwa Transparency Network alleged that Mele Kyari funnel stolen refinery funds into the MSM Groups $2.4 billions cement manufacturing venture. On 6 August 2025 OTN president Mahmud Adebayo accused Kyari and his associates of using his in-law company MSM Group as a front to launder $2.8 billion meant for the rehabilitation of nigerias Port Harcourt,  Warri, and Kaduna refineries. Adebayo also highlighted MSM Group sudden rise, particularly it's $2.4 billion deal with Kebbi State government to build a three million metric ton per annum cement plant, which was announced by Chairman MSM Group Alhaji Muazam Mairawani who was a rent seekers who benefited from the porosity of his father in law Mele Kyari, his MSM Group has no any business operations, asset and income.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Unyi-ẹjọ́ Federal High Court Abuja la mú ọwọ́ oji unyi-owo Jaiz Bank Kyari mẹlẹ k’uma dọ̀ k’i d’owo uñi-ukọlọ k’uma jii k’i kọ́ d’ẹfu ñwù. Uma la gwa Kyari gọ oji ọ̀là-ẹjẹ k’uma ch’ujẹ kpai am’ẹnẹ ñwù, k’uma d’ọwọ́-ukọlọ ch’ujẹ, kpai k’uma d’owo k’uma jii d’ẹfu ẹñu ọmuna. Nọmba unyi-owo (account) ñwù chi 0017922724 efu Jaiz Bank, kpai ọka kẹji k’i chi 0018575055 oji ọ́dụ̀ Guwori Community Development. EFCC la gba k’i che dollar million mẹfà, ẹgba ọ̀gbà-mẹ̀fà kpai ọka, ẹyọ ẹgba mẹlẹ, ẹgba mẹfà kpai mẹlẹ, ẹyọ ẹgba mẹfà kpai ọka (₦661,464,601.50) k’i dẹfu unyi-owo mẹlẹ yí k’i chi owo k’uma kọ jii. EFCC la ka k’uma gwa owo dollar billion ọ̀gbà-mẹ̀jọ (₦80bn) oji unyi-owo Kyari dudu. Oji ọjọ́ egwa ny’ẹyọ mẹta, ochu ẹkẹmẹlẹ ọdọ 2025, ẹgbẹ́ National Transparency Network dọ̀ k’uma gwa Kyari gọ, uma la dọ̀ k’ẹñu k’uma d’owo dollar billion eji ($2bn) nwi Matrix Energy k’uma d’ẹbi-oli nwi ñwù k’i chi ọ̀là-ẹjẹ k’i d’ẹfu ẹñu ọmuna.   The Federal High Court Abuja in  has ordered the temporary freezing his four Jaiz Bank Accounts over allegations on fraud. Mele Kyari is under investigated in offences of conspiracy, abuses of office and money laundering. The account number: 0017922724 Jaiz Bank and another Jaiz Bank account number: 0018575055 with account name: Guwori Community Development. The EFCC revealed that 661,464,601.50 naira (Six hundred and sixty one million four hundred and sixty four thousand) which suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in four different accounts belongs to Mele Kyari. The EFCC revealed over 80 billion has been traced to the personal accounts of Mele Kyari. On 23 April 2025 The National Transparency Network demand probe of Mele Kyari,  the group condemned the lack of action since Kyari's removal and questioned the $2billion debt to Matrix Energy being repaid with crude oil allocation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ  2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu. ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ 1965 efu ẹ́wo Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtî He ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo  [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] éfu ojîane  Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ  1977 kpaí ọdọ  1982. Éfu ọdọ 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi  Bachelor yî ye î of Science (BSc) éfu  [[geology]] kpaî  [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î  Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í  Maikanti Baru Kwu efu unyi-ukọlọ le oji ojọ mẹbie, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā (2019),&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ẹgba achíyẹ́ ọjọ́-ilo President muhammad Buhari mnwi Kyari ukọlọ nyí lúgbo [[Muhammadu Buhari]] abù kî chénè ẹ́kẹ́gwẹ́la ki chî GMD yé í Naijiria  National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; efu ọdọ  1991, î dámà gbî  NNPC Processing Geophysicist kpayí  Integrated Data Services Limited. Éfu ọdọ 1991,: I chanẹ ukọlọ ñwu efu ẹgbẹ́ k'a k'ẹñu ane Naijiria (Geological Survey yé í Naijiria o, ab'ẹñẹ k'i a kpa ane gọ. : I ch'ukọlọ ab'ẹñẹ k'i a gwa ane efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā  efu unyi-ukọlọ NAPIMS. Efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai mẹbie (2007), Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a t'ẹñu ọ̀là-ẹjẹ oji ẹbi-oli (PSC) efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; efu ọdọ  2014, I mú che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a nọ ẹbi-oli gọ, ab'ẹñu efu ọdọ 2015, i la mú nyọgbá kwú ti Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Óñu chi ẹñẹ k’i a nọ ọ̀là-ẹjẹ Open Government Initiative gọ; ẹñu-ẹrẹ yí a d’ọwọ́ ñwi gọmẹti k’i a gwa ẹñẹ k’i a ra kpai ẹñẹ k’i a t’ẹbi-oli. Oji ọjọ́ mẹtalā, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ 2018, i mú che ọjọ́-ilo Naijiria oji ọ̀là ẹbi-oli efu  [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; Ab’iko k’i a yọ̀ ọ̀dọ̀ ọ̀gbà-mẹ̀fà (60) ñwù, i gwa ẹñu ùnyọ́gbá k’i i che gọ́; ab’i kwu efu imọtoto ab’oma Almajiri (Tsangaya) ti ab’i che nái ágbòjî [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
Ẹgbẹ́ Oduduwa Transparency Network dọ̀ Mele Kyari ẹrẹ; ẹñu k’uma dọ̀ chi k’i d’owo owo uñi-ukọlọ k’uma jii nwi unyi-ukọlọ MSM Group k’uma kọ unyi cement oji owo dollar billion eji kpai ẹyọ mẹlā ($2.4bn). Oji ọjọ́ mẹfà, ochu ẹkẹmẹjọ, ọdọ 2025, Ógẹlẹ OTN Mahmud Adebayo dọ̀ Kyari kpai am’ẹnẹ ñwù ẹrẹ k’uma d’unyi-ukọlọ MSM Group, k’i chi uñi-ukọlọ ọba-ñwù, ch’ujẹ k’uma d’owo dollar billion eji kpai ẹyọ mẹmẹbie ($2.8bn) k’uma dọ̀ k’i chi k’uma nọ unyi-ukọlọ oli Port Harcourt, Warri, kpai Kaduna gọ ch’ujẹ d’ẹfu ẹñu ọmuna. Adebayo la gba ẹñu ab’unyi MSM Group nyọgbá oji ojọ kpai oji owo billion eji kpai mẹlā ($2.4bn) k’uma d’ọwọ́ kọ kpai gọmẹti Kebbi State k’uma kọ unyi cement, ẹñu k’Ógẹlẹ MSM Alhaji Muazam Mairawani k’i chi ọba Kyari la kpa tọ. Mairawani la chi ẹñẹ k’i a je oji ẹñu ọmọnẹ, ẹñu k’unyi MSM Group ñwù la n’ukọlọ, ab’ẹñu, oji owo-ukọlọ dudu-dudu.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Unyi-ẹjọ́ Federal High Court Abuja la mú ọwọ́ oji unyi-owo Jaiz Bank Kyari mẹlẹ k’uma dọ̀ k’i d’owo uñi-ukọlọ k’uma jii k’i kọ́ d’ẹfu ñwù. Uma la gwa Kyari gọ oji ọ̀là-ẹjẹ k’uma ch’ujẹ kpai am’ẹnẹ ñwù, k’uma d’ọwọ́-ukọlọ ch’ujẹ, kpai k’uma d’owo k’uma jii d’ẹfu ẹñu ọmuna. Nọmba unyi-owo (account) ñwù chi 0017922724 efu Jaiz Bank, kpai ọka kẹji k’i chi 0018575055 oji ọ́dụ̀ Guwori cómînîtî Development. EFCC la gba k’i che dollar million mẹfà, ẹgba ọ̀gbà-mẹ̀fà kpai ọka, ẹyọ ẹgba mẹlẹ, ẹgba mẹfà kpai mẹlẹ, ẹyọ ẹgba mẹfà kpai ọka k’i dẹfu unyi-owo mẹlẹ yí k’i chi owo k’uma kọ jii. EFCC la ka k’uma gwa owo dollar billion ọ̀gbà-mẹ̀jọ  oji unyi-owo Kyari dudu. Oji ọjọ́ egwa ny’ẹyọ mẹta, ochu ẹkẹmẹlẹ ọdọ 2025, ẹgbẹ́ National Transparency Network dọ̀ k’uma gwa Kyari gọ, uma la dọ̀ k’ẹñu k’uma d’owo dollar billion eji ($2bn) nwi Matrix Energy k’uma d’ẹbi-oli nwi ñwù k’i chi ọ̀là-ẹjẹ k’i d’ẹfu ẹñu ọmuna. .&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ  2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu. ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ 1965 efu ẹ́wo Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtî He ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo  [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] éfu ojîane  Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ  1977 kpaí ọdọ  1982. Éfu ọdọ 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi  Bachelor yî ye î of Science (BSc) éfu  [[geology]] kpaî  [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î  Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í  Maikanti Baru Kwu efu unyi-ukọlọ le oji ojọ mẹbie, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā (2019),&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ẹgba achíyẹ́ ọjọ́-ilo President muhammad Buhari mnwi Kyari ukọlọ nyí lúgbo [[Muhammadu Buhari]] abù kî chénè ẹ́kẹ́gwẹ́la ki chî GMD yé í Naijiria  National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; efu ọdọ  1991, î dámà gbî  NNPC Processing Geophysicist kpayí  Integrated Data Services Limited. Éfu ọdọ 1991,: I chanẹ ukọlọ ñwu efu ẹgbẹ́ k'a k'ẹñu ane Naijiria (Geological Survey yé í Naijiria o, ab'ẹñẹ k'i a kpa ane gọ. : I ch'ukọlọ ab'ẹñẹ k'i a gwa ane efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā  efu unyi-ukọlọ NAPIMS. Efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai mẹbie (2007), Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a t'ẹñu ọ̀là-ẹjẹ oji ẹbi-oli (PSC) efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; efu ọdọ  2014, I mú che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a nọ ẹbi-oli gọ, ab'ẹñu efu ọdọ 2015, i la mú nyọgbá kwú ti Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Óñu chi ẹñẹ k’i a nọ ọ̀là-ẹjẹ Open Government Initiative gọ; ẹñu-ẹrẹ yí a d’ọwọ́ ñwi gọmẹti k’i a gwa ẹñẹ k’i a ra kpai ẹñẹ k’i a t’ẹbi-oli. Oji ọjọ́ mẹtalā, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ 2018, i mú che ọjọ́-ilo Naijiria oji ọ̀là ẹbi-oli efu  [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; Ab’iko k’i a yọ̀ ọ̀dọ̀ ọ̀gbà-mẹ̀fà (60) ñwù, i gwa ẹñu ùnyọ́gbá k’i i che gọ́; ab’i kwu efu imọtoto ab’oma Almajiri (Tsangaya) ti ab’i che nái ágbòjî [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Ọ̀là-ẹjẹ Ẹñu-ọmuna kpai Ukọlọ-bibi Corruption Allegations and Misconduct ==
Ẹgbẹ́ Oduduwa Transparency Network dọ̀ Mele Kyari ẹrẹ; ẹñu k’uma dọ̀ chi k’i d’owo owo uñi-ukọlọ k’uma jii nwi unyi-ukọlọ MSM Group k’uma kọ unyi cement oji owo dollar billion eji kpai ẹyọ mẹlā ($2.4bn). Oji ọjọ́ mẹfà, ochu ẹkẹmẹjọ, ọdọ 2025, Ógẹlẹ OTN Mahmud Adebayo dọ̀ Kyari kpai am’ẹnẹ ñwù ẹrẹ k’uma d’unyi-ukọlọ MSM Group, k’i chi uñi-ukọlọ ọba-ñwù, ch’ujẹ k’uma d’owo dollar billion eji kpai ẹyọ mẹmẹbie ($2.8bn) k’uma dọ̀ k’i chi k’uma nọ unyi-ukọlọ oli Port Harcourt, Warri, kpai Kaduna gọ ch’ujẹ d’ẹfu ẹñu ọmuna. Adebayo la gba ẹñu ab’unyi MSM Group nyọgbá oji ojọ kpai oji owo billion eji kpai mẹlā ($2.4bn) k’uma d’ọwọ́ kọ kpai gọmẹti Kebbi State k’uma kọ unyi cement, ẹñu k’Ógẹlẹ MSM Alhaji Muazam Mairawani k’i chi ọba Kyari la kpa tọ. Mairawani la chi ẹñẹ k’i a je oji ẹñu ọmọnẹ, ẹñu k’unyi MSM Group ñwù la n’ukọlọ, ab’ẹñu, oji owo-ukọlọ dudu-dudu.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Unyi-ẹjọ́ Federal High Court Abuja la mú ọwọ́ oji unyi-owo Jaiz Bank Kyari mẹlẹ k’uma dọ̀ k’i d’owo uñi-ukọlọ k’uma jii k’i kọ́ d’ẹfu ñwù. Uma la gwa Kyari gọ oji ọ̀là-ẹjẹ k’uma ch’ujẹ kpai am’ẹnẹ ñwù, k’uma d’ọwọ́-ukọlọ ch’ujẹ, kpai k’uma d’owo k’uma jii d’ẹfu ẹñu ọmuna. Nọmba unyi-owo (account) ñwù chi 0017922724 efu Jaiz Bank, kpai ọka kẹji k’i chi 0018575055 oji ọ́dụ̀ Guwori cómînîtî Development. EFCC la gba k’i che dollar million mẹfà, ẹgba ọ̀gbà-mẹ̀fà kpai ọka, ẹyọ ẹgba mẹlẹ, ẹgba mẹfà kpai mẹlẹ, ẹyọ ẹgba mẹfà kpai ọka k’i dẹfu unyi-owo mẹlẹ yí k’i chi owo k’uma kọ jii. EFCC la ka k’uma gwa owo dollar billion ọ̀gbà-mẹ̀jọ  oji unyi-owo Kyari dudu. Oji ọjọ́ egwa ny’ẹyọ mẹta, ochu ẹkẹmẹlẹ ọdọ 2025, ẹgbẹ́ National Transparency Network dọ̀ k’uma gwa Kyari gọ, uma la dọ̀ k’ẹñu k’uma d’owo dollar billion eji ($2bn) nwi Matrix Energy k’uma d’ẹbi-oli nwi ñwù k’i chi ọ̀là-ẹjẹ k’i d’ẹfu ẹñu ọmuna. .&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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{{Infobox officeholder|name=Mele Kyari|image=|office=Group chief executive officer of the [[NNPC Limited]]|term_start=7 July 2019|term_end=2 April 2025|predecessor=[[Maikanti Baru]]|office3=Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division, NNPC|term_start3=2015|term_end3=2019|predecessor3=|successor3=|office2=Nigerian National Representative, [[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC)|term_start2=2018|term_end2=|predecessor2=|successor2=|birth_date={{birth date and age|1965|01|08|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Nigeria]], Maiduguri, Borno State|education=[[University of Maiduguri]]|occupation=Public Servant|spouse=|website=|president=[[Muhammadu Buhari]]&lt;br /&gt;[[Bola Tinubu]]|successor=[[Bayo Ojulari]]}}

'''Mele Kolo Kyari''' OFR (ma bì ẹ́gba kochu ẹ́juodudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfọ ọdọ 1965, î sá omá gîólògîst Nàìjíríà ,Ẹnẹ ki a t'ẹbi-oli kpaí Eñini che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù ūjo amò ónayî ọ́gbakwu-ọ́gbákwu  yé î  [[Nigerian National Petroleum Company|Nigerian National Petroleum company limited]]  (NNPC Limited) kwî ẹ́gba odo 2019 tî efu ọdọ  2025. Ab’iko k’uñi nwi ọkpa yii, Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù Ígáláà k’a t’ẹbi-oli ef’unyi NNPC, kpai ẹnẹ k’i che ọjọ́-ilo Nàìjíríà efu OPEC.[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) kwî ẹ́î ọdọ  2018.

== Abakwané ilé-nwu. ==
Kyari ma chî bî éfu ó'chu eju-edudu nolu mẹ́'jo ẹfu ọdọ 1965 efu ẹ́wo Maiduguri, [[Borno State]]. Î ló tî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yî goméntì ku ma comînîtî He ẹ́dọmẹ́gwajî kî dì éfu ẹ́wo  [[Biu, Nigeria|Biu]] éfu ojîane  Borno státî ágbádẹ̀ ọdọ  1977 kpaí ọdọ  1982. Éfu ọdọ 1987, î ché nî ọ́takîda yi  Bachelor yî ye î of Science (BSc) éfu  [[geology]] kpaî  [[earth science]] kwî unyî Úkọchẹ Îsakulu yé unîbácîtî yẹ î  Maiduguri.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Kasim|first1=Sumaina|title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/|accessdate=8 July 2019|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Enwu kîa ché ==
Anubî kî kwo tánè kwefu ukólò yé í  Maikanti Baru Kwu efu unyi-ukọlọ le oji ojọ mẹbie, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā (2019),&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/07/07/baru-sets-new-bar-for-new-nnpc-gmd-mele-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Baru sets new bar for new NNPC GMD Mele Kyari|date=2019-07-07|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ẹgba achíyẹ́ ọjọ́-ilo President muhammad Buhari mnwi Kyari ukọlọ nyí lúgbo [[Muhammadu Buhari]] abù kî chénè ẹ́kẹ́gwẹ́la ki chî GMD yé í Naijiria  National Petroleum Corporation.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-48909086|title=Kyari take over from Baru as NNPC oga|date=2019-07-08|access-date=2019-07-08|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; efu ọdọ  1991, î dámà gbî  NNPC Processing Geophysicist kpayí  Integrated Data Services Limited. Éfu ọdọ 1991,: I chanẹ ukọlọ ñwu efu ẹgbẹ́ k'a k'ẹñu ane Naijiria (Geological Survey yé í Naijiria o, ab'ẹñẹ k'i a kpa ane gọ. : I ch'ukọlọ ab'ẹñẹ k'i a gwa ane efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai egwa ny'ẹyọ mẹlā  efu unyi-ukọlọ NAPIMS. Efu ọdọ ẹgba eji kpai mẹbie (2007), Kyari chi Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a t'ẹñu ọ̀là-ẹjẹ oji ẹbi-oli (PSC) efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; efu ọdọ  2014, I mú che Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù k'a nọ ẹbi-oli gọ, ab'ẹñu efu ọdọ 2015, i la mú nyọgbá kwú ti Ógẹlẹ Ọ̀nwọ́-Ọ̀gwù efu ẹgbẹ́ COMD.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Óñu chi ẹñẹ k’i a nọ ọ̀là-ẹjẹ Open Government Initiative gọ; ẹñu-ẹrẹ yí a d’ọwọ́ ñwi gọmẹti k’i a gwa ẹñẹ k’i a ra kpai ẹñẹ k’i a t’ẹbi-oli. Oji ọjọ́ mẹtalā, ochu ẹkẹmẹbie, ọdọ 2018, i mú che ọjọ́-ilo Naijiria oji ọ̀là ẹbi-oli efu  [[OPEC]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/five-things-to-know-about-new-nnpc-gmd/|title=Five things to know about new NNPC GMD|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/breaking-fg-appoints-kyari-new-chief-executive-of-nnpc/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Breaking: FG appoints Mele Kyari, new chief executive of NNPC|date=2019-06-20|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-08}}&lt;/ref&gt; Ab’iko k’i a yọ̀ ọ̀dọ̀ ọ̀gbà-mẹ̀fà (60) ñwù, i gwa ẹñu ùnyọ́gbá k’i i che gọ́; ab’i kwu efu imọtoto ab’oma Almajiri (Tsangaya) ti ab’i che nái ágbòjî [[NNPC Limited|NNPCL]] boss.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Press|first=Fellow|date=2025-01-08|title=Mele Kyari Reflects on Journey from Almajiri School to Becoming NNPCL Boss|url=https://www.fellowpress.com/mele-kyari-reflects-on-journey-from-almajiri-school-to-becoming-nnpcl-boss/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=Fellow Press|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Ọ̀là-ẹjẹ Ẹñu-ọmuna kpai Ukọlọ-bibi ==
Ẹgbẹ́ Oduduwa Transparency Network dọ̀ Mele Kyari ẹrẹ; ẹñu k’uma dọ̀ chi k’i d’owo owo uñi-ukọlọ k’uma jii nwi unyi-ukọlọ MSM Group k’uma kọ unyi cement oji owo dollar billion eji kpai ẹyọ mẹlā ($2.4bn). Oji ọjọ́ mẹfà, ochu ẹkẹmẹjọ, ọdọ 2025, Ógẹlẹ OTN Mahmud Adebayo dọ̀ Kyari kpai am’ẹnẹ ñwù ẹrẹ k’uma d’unyi-ukọlọ MSM Group, k’i chi uñi-ukọlọ ọba-ñwù, ch’ujẹ k’uma d’owo dollar billion eji kpai ẹyọ mẹmẹbie ($2.8bn) k’uma dọ̀ k’i chi k’uma nọ unyi-ukọlọ oli Port Harcourt, Warri, kpai Kaduna gọ ch’ujẹ d’ẹfu ẹñu ọmuna. Adebayo la gba ẹñu ab’unyi MSM Group nyọgbá oji ojọ kpai oji owo billion eji kpai mẹlā ($2.4bn) k’uma d’ọwọ́ kọ kpai gọmẹti Kebbi State k’uma kọ unyi cement, ẹñu k’Ógẹlẹ MSM Alhaji Muazam Mairawani k’i chi ọba Kyari la kpa tọ. Mairawani la chi ẹñẹ k’i a je oji ẹñu ọmọnẹ, ẹñu k’unyi MSM Group ñwù la n’ukọlọ, ab’ẹñu, oji owo-ukọlọ dudu-dudu.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/04/02/document-how-sokoto-governor-tambuwal-aides-stole-diverted-n189-billion-state-accounts/|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Unyi-ẹjọ́ Federal High Court Abuja la mú ọwọ́ oji unyi-owo Jaiz Bank Kyari mẹlẹ k’uma dọ̀ k’i d’owo uñi-ukọlọ k’uma jii k’i kọ́ d’ẹfu ñwù. Uma la gwa Kyari gọ oji ọ̀là-ẹjẹ k’uma ch’ujẹ kpai am’ẹnẹ ñwù, k’uma d’ọwọ́-ukọlọ ch’ujẹ, kpai k’uma d’owo k’uma jii d’ẹfu ẹñu ọmuna. Nọmba unyi-owo (account) ñwù chi 0017922724 efu Jaiz Bank, kpai ọka kẹji k’i chi 0018575055 oji ọ́dụ̀ Guwori cómînîtî Development. EFCC la gba k’i che dollar million mẹfà, ẹgba ọ̀gbà-mẹ̀fà kpai ọka, ẹyọ ẹgba mẹlẹ, ẹgba mẹfà kpai mẹlẹ, ẹyọ ẹgba mẹfà kpai ọka k’i dẹfu unyi-owo mẹlẹ yí k’i chi owo k’uma kọ jii. EFCC la ka k’uma gwa owo dollar billion ọ̀gbà-mẹ̀jọ  oji unyi-owo Kyari dudu. Oji ọjọ́ egwa ny’ẹyọ mẹta, ochu ẹkẹmẹlẹ ọdọ 2025, ẹgbẹ́ National Transparency Network dọ̀ k’uma gwa Kyari gọ, uma la dọ̀ k’ẹñu k’uma d’owo dollar billion eji ($2bn) nwi Matrix Energy k’uma d’ẹbi-oli nwi ñwù k’i chi ọ̀là-ẹjẹ k’i d’ẹfu ẹñu ọmuna. .&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2023-04-25|title=bye election linan to flag nnpp in Jalingo yorro Zing federal constituency|url=https://gazettengr.com/governor-tambuwal-looted-n189-billion-in-six-years-efcc/|location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-04-25|newspaper=[[Peoples Gazette]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==

* Order of the Federal Republic (OFR): In October 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred a national honour of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on Kyari.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Buhari Confers National Honours On Fashola, Okonjo-Iweala, Kyari, Others|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/11/buhari-present-as-449-individuals-get-national-honours/|access-date=2022-10-14|website=Channels Television}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award: Kyari was named the outstanding employer of the year 2022 by the [[Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (2005)|Trade Union Congress of Nigeria]] (TUC) in April 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2023-04-30|title=NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC|url=https://persecondnews.com/2023/04/30/nnpcl-gceo-mele-kyari-receives-outstanding-employer-of-the-year-2022-award-from-tuc/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Per Second News|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Ukpe|date=2023-04-30|title=PHOTOS: Kyari, Wunti Bag TUC's Outstanding Employer's Award For Role In PIA, Curbing Crude Oil Theft|url=https://thewhistler.ng/photos-kyari-wunti-bag-tucs-outstanding-employers-award-for-role-in-pia-curbing-crude-oil-theft/|access-date=2023-04-30|newspaper=[[The Whistler (newspaper)|The Whistler]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== See also ==

* [[NNPC Limited]]

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== Career ==
Ibrahim Ahmed Bako (N/548) FSS MSS psc Born on 5 March 1943 in [[Kaduna (city)|Kaduna]], Kaduna State. His primary education was at Junior Primary School, Kaduna from 1951 to 1954, later proceeding to Giwa Senior primary school to complete his primary education in 1956.

He attended Government College, now [[Barewa College]] from 1957 to 1961 where he obtained the West African School Certificate. On completion of his secondary education he gained admission into the Nigerian Military Training College (NMTC) Kaduna, now Nigeria Defence Academy as a member of NMTC course 5 in 1962 for his preliminary military training.

He later proceeded to the United Kingdom to complete his cadetship training at the [[Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst|Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]]. Regular Combatant Commission was granted on 17 December 1964 with the rank of Second Lieutenant and seniority of the same rank effective 19 April 1962.

As a Nigerian Army Infantry officer, Ibrahim Bako started his career as Platoon Commander 4 Battalion, then Company Commander 5 Battalion. At the start of the civil war in 1967, he was appointed Staff Captain intelligence for Headquarters 1 Area Command (later redesignated 1 Division). He was made a temporary Major on 31 July 1968 before taking a more active role at the front as a Brigade Major 4 Infantry Brigade, with the rank being made substantive on 24 February 1969.

He remained a Major until 1 October 1972 when he was afforded the temporary rank of Lieutenant Colonel and with it the duties of General Staff Officer Grade II Intelligence. Bako (then a Lt Colonel) served as a logistics officer on the National Census Board for the 1973 census.&lt;ref name=&quot;Siollun15&quot;&gt;{{cite book|last1=Siollun|first1=Max|title=Soldiers of Fortune: A History of Nigeria (1983-1993)|publisher=Cassava Republic Press|year=2013|isbn=9789785023824|edition=2013|pages=15}}&lt;/ref&gt;  The Substantive rank of Lieutenant Colonel was officially granted 1 April 1974, this time his orders were to report as Commander 20 Brigade. As a Lieutenant Colonel, he also held the posts of Assistant Quarter Master at Headquarters Lagos Garrison Organisation (now 81 Division Lagos) and then Commander 1 Infantry Division Garrison, Kaduna.

On 1 November 1975, he was given the temporary rank of Colonel and by 5 July 1978 he was made a substantive Colonel and with it the new posting of General Staff Officer Grade 1 Coordination Army Headquarters. Colonel Bako led a [https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA2M3MVXR2Y21YDXCC94S838D4C-LEBANON-NIGERIAN-SOLDIERS-ARRIVE-TO-JOIN-UN-PEACE-KEEPING-FORCE/query/Nigerian+Army+Lebanon Nigerian Battalion in peace keeping operations in Lebanon] under '''UNIFIL''', [[United Nations|UN]] peacekeeping mission established on 19 March 1978 by [[United Nations Security Council]] [[United Nations Security Council Resolution|Resolutions]] [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 425|425]] and [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 426|426]].

Ibrahim Bako attained the rank of Brigadier on 1 May 1980 serving as Commander 7 Mechanised Brigade and finally Director Army Faculty, [[Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji]] before his death on 31 December 1983.

At a point in his career, Ibrahim Bako led the [[Nigerian Army]] contingent that facilitated the transfer of about 100 former guerrillas from the Zimbabwean bushes (after the liberation struggle) for selection and training at the [[Nigerian Defence Academy]], [[Kaduna (city)|Kaduna]] in 1980. Those 100 former guerrillas formed the pioneer corp of the post-independence [[Zimbabwe National Army]],&lt;ref name=&quot;Beegeagle&quot;&gt;{{cite web|title=Nigerian Army Museum: a slice of Nigerian military history|url=https://beegeagle.wordpress.com/2012/03/24/nigerian-army-museum-a-slice-of-nigerian-military-history/|website=Beegeagle's Blog|date=24 March 2012|publisher=Beegeagle|access-date=5 January 2015}}&lt;/ref&gt; leading Nigeria's assistance to other Southern African countries like Angola and South Africa in their fight against apartheid and colonialism.

== Role on 28 July 1966 coup ==
The 28 July 1966 mutiny (often called the [[Nigerian counter-coup of 1966]]) was a violent overthrow of General [[Aguiyi-Ironsi]]'s military government, which came into power after the abortive January 15 coup, spearheaded by Major [[Emmanuel Ifeajuna]] and Lt Col [[Kaduna Nzeogwu]]. A group of military officers of northern Nigerian origin (including then Lts Ibrahim Bako, [[Shehu Musa Yar'Adua]], [[Theophilus Danjuma]], Captain [[Joe Garba]], Lt Col [[Murtala Muhammed]], among others) conspired and mutinied against General Ironsi's military government.&lt;ref name=&quot;OPV&quot;&gt;{{cite book|last1=Siollun|first1=Max|title=Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria's Military Coup Culture (1966-1976)|year=2009|publisher=Algora Publishing|isbn=9780875867106|pages=99}}&lt;/ref&gt; Among the casualties of the mutiny were General [[Aguiyi Ironsi]] and Lt Colonel [[Adekunle Fajuyi]]. During reconnaissance for the counter coup, then Lt Col [[Murtala Mohammed]] would drive to Ibadan (where Bako was stationed along with others like then Lt [[Jerry Useni]]), Muhammed would often drive into town from Lagos, pick up Ibrahim Bako and Abdullai Shelleng at a pre-arranged location and drive around without stopping while they discussed their counter-coup plan.&lt;ref name=&quot;Gamji-Omoigui&quot;&gt;{{cite web|last1=Omoigui|first1=Nowa|title=Operation Aure (2): Planning to Overthrow General Ironsi|url=http://www.gamji.com/nowa/nowa26.htm|website=Gamji|publisher=Gamji|access-date=5 January 2015}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Role on 31 December 1983 coup ==
Ibrahim Bako (then Director of the Army Faculty at the Armed Forces Command and staff College, Jaji)&lt;ref name=&quot;Beegeagle&quot; /&gt; and acting GOC 1 Division, Kaduna,&lt;ref name=&quot;Leadership-NG&quot; /&gt; was requested by the coup conspirators with securing President [[Shehu Shagari]] presumably after Shagari's [[Presidential Guard Brigade (Nigeria)|Brigade of Guards]] had been neutralized (without violence as planned) by Col [[Tunde Ogbeha]]. Author [[Max Siollun]] notes that Bako was chosen for the role because not only was Bako's father a personal friend to Shagari, as Commander 7 Mechanised Brigade Sokoto, he was well known and respected in the president's home state. Unknown to Bako was that the coup plot had been leaked to President Shagari, whose guards were on high alert. After arriving at the Presidential residence (in non-military attire) with an armed detachment to secure the President,&lt;ref name=&quot;Omoiugui&quot;&gt;{{cite web|last1=Omoigui|first1=Nowa|title=The palace coup of 27 August 1985 Part I|url=http://www.waado.org/nigerdelta/nigeria_facts/MilitaryRule/Omoigui/PalaceCoup-1985.htm|publisher=Uhrobo Historical Society|access-date=5 January 2015|archive-date=8 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608090914/http://www.waado.org/nigerdelta/nigeria_facts/militaryrule/omoigui/PalaceCoup-1985.htm|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt; Bako was shot dead while sitting in the passenger side of a [[Unimog]] utility truck&lt;ref name=&quot;Beegeagle&quot; /&gt; in an ensuing firefight between troops from Bako's detachment and the Brigade of Guards soldiers under the command of Captain Augustine Anyogo.&lt;ref name=&quot;Siollun&quot;&gt;{{cite book|last1=Siollun|first1=Max|title=Soldiers of Fortune: A History of Nigeria (1983-1993)|year=2013|publisher=Cassava Republic Press|isbn=9789785023824|pages=16–17|edition=2013}}&lt;/ref&gt; The Unimog utility truck that Bako was killed in was on display at the Nigerian Army Museum in [[Zaria]], Nigeria.

The senior military officers involved in the 1983 coup were:&lt;ref name=&quot;Siollun13&quot;&gt;{{cite book|last1=Siollun|first1=Max|title=Soldiers of Fortune: A History of Nigeria (1983-1993)|year=2013|publisher=Cassava Republic Press|isbn=9789785023824|pages=13|edition=2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;

* Major General [[Muhammadu Buhari]] (General Officer Commanding, 3rd Armored Division, Jos)
* Major General [[Ibrahim Babangida]] (Director of Army Staff Duties and Plans)
* Brigadier Ibrahim Bako (Acting General Officer Commanding, 1st Division Kaduna/Director Army Faculty, [[Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji]])
* Brigadier [[Sani Abacha]] (Commander, 9th Mechanized Brigade)
* Brigadier [[Tunde Idiagbon]] (Military Secretary, Army)
* Lt Colonel [[Aliyu Mohammed Gusau]] (Director of Military Intelligence)
* Lt Colonel [[Halilu Akilu]]
* Lt Colonel [[David Mark]]
* Lt Colonel [[Tunde Ogbeha]]
* Major [[Sambo Dasuki]] (Military Assistant to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General [[Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi|Wushishi]])
* Major [[Abdulmumini Aminu]]
* Major [[Lawan Gwadabe]]
* Major Mustapha Jokolo (Senior Instructor, Basawa Barracks - Zaria)
* Major [[Dangiwa Umar|Abubakar Umar]]

Major General Buhari's Supreme Military Council (SMC) observed a minute of silence for the slain Brigadier Bako during SMC's first meeting.&lt;ref name=&quot;NYT&quot;&gt;{{cite news|last1=May|first1=Clifford|title=DEPOSED NIGERIAN PRESIDENT IS UNDER ARREST|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/04/world/deposed-nigerian-president-is-under-arrest.html|work=New York Times|date=4 January 1984|access-date=5 January 2015}}&lt;/ref&gt;

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{{Infobox officeholder|name=Ibrahim Bako|honorific_prefix=[[Brigadier]]|image=|caption=|image_size=150px|office=Acting General Officer Commanding, [[1st Division (Nigeria)|1 Division]], Nigerian Army|term_start=|term_end=|predecessor=|successor=|birth_name=Ibrahim Ahmed Bako|birth_date=5 March 1943|death_date={{death date and age|1983|12|31|1943|3|5|df=y}}|allegiance={{NGR}}|branch={{army|Nigeria}}|service_years=1962–1983|rank=[[File:Nigeria-Army-OF-6.svg|20px]] [[Brigadier]]|alma_mater=[[Nigerian Defence Academy|Nigerian Military Training College]]&lt;br&gt;[[Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst|RMA Sandhurst]]}} '''Ibrahim Ahmed Bako''' (5 March 1943&lt;ref name=&quot;Leadership-NG&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last1=Augustine|first1=Agbo-Paul|title=We've Forgiven Our Father's Killers – Prof Bako|url=http://leadership.ng/features/interviews/311481/weve-forgiven-our-fathers-killers-prof-bako|newspaper=[[Leadership (newspaper)|Leadership]]|access-date=9 January 2015}}&lt;/ref&gt; – 31 December 1983) was a senior officer in the [[Nigerian Army]] who played a principal role in two Nigerian military coups: the [[1966 Nigerian counter-coup|July 1966 counter-coup]] and the [[1983 Nigerian coup d'état|December 1983]] coup. The 1983 coup ousted the democratic government of [[Shehu Shagari]] while the July 1966 coup ousted the military government of General [[Ironsi]]. Bako was killed during the [[1983 Nigerian coup d'état|December 1983 coup d'état]].

== Career ==
Ibrahim Ahmed Bako (N/548) FSS MSS psc ma bî éfu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ́ta nolu mẹ́lu éfu ọdọ Born on 5 March efu in [[Kaduna (city)|Kaduna]],kádunà státî  Kaduna State. His primary education was at Junior Primary School, Kaduna from 1951 to 1954, later proceeding to Giwa Senior primary school to complete his primary education in 1956.

He attended Government College, now [[Barewa College]] from 1957 to 1961 where he obtained the West African School Certificate. On completion of his secondary education he gained admission into the Nigerian Military Training College (NMTC) Kaduna, now Nigeria Defence Academy as a member of NMTC course 5 in 1962 for his preliminary military training.

He later proceeded to the United Kingdom to complete his cadetship training at the [[Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst|Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]]. Regular Combatant Commission was granted on 17 December 1964 with the rank of Second Lieutenant and seniority of the same rank effective 19 April 1962.

As a Nigerian Army Infantry officer, Ibrahim Bako started his career as Platoon Commander 4 Battalion, then Company Commander 5 Battalion. At the start of the civil war in 1967, he was appointed Staff Captain intelligence for Headquarters 1 Area Command (later redesignated 1 Division). He was made a temporary Major on 31 July 1968 before taking a more active role at the front as a Brigade Major 4 Infantry Brigade, with the rank being made substantive on 24 February 1969.

He remained a Major until 1 October 1972 when he was afforded the temporary rank of Lieutenant Colonel and with it the duties of General Staff Officer Grade II Intelligence. Bako (then a Lt Colonel) served as a logistics officer on the National Census Board for the 1973 census.&lt;ref name=&quot;Siollun15&quot;&gt;{{cite book|last1=Siollun|first1=Max|title=Soldiers of Fortune: A History of Nigeria (1983-1993)|publisher=Cassava Republic Press|year=2013|isbn=9789785023824|edition=2013|pages=15}}&lt;/ref&gt;  The Substantive rank of Lieutenant Colonel was officially granted 1 April 1974, this time his orders were to report as Commander 20 Brigade. As a Lieutenant Colonel, he also held the posts of Assistant Quarter Master at Headquarters Lagos Garrison Organisation (now 81 Division Lagos) and then Commander 1 Infantry Division Garrison, Kaduna.

On 1 November 1975, he was given the temporary rank of Colonel and by 5 July 1978 he was made a substantive Colonel and with it the new posting of General Staff Officer Grade 1 Coordination Army Headquarters. Colonel Bako led a [https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA2M3MVXR2Y21YDXCC94S838D4C-LEBANON-NIGERIAN-SOLDIERS-ARRIVE-TO-JOIN-UN-PEACE-KEEPING-FORCE/query/Nigerian+Army+Lebanon Nigerian Battalion in peace keeping operations in Lebanon] under '''UNIFIL''', [[United Nations|UN]] peacekeeping mission established on 19 March 1978 by [[United Nations Security Council]] [[United Nations Security Council Resolution|Resolutions]] [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 425|425]] and [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 426|426]].

Ibrahim Bako attained the rank of Brigadier on 1 May 1980 serving as Commander 7 Mechanised Brigade and finally Director Army Faculty, [[Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji]] before his death on 31 December 1983.

At a point in his career, Ibrahim Bako led the [[Nigerian Army]] contingent that facilitated the transfer of about 100 former guerrillas from the Zimbabwean bushes (after the liberation struggle) for selection and training at the [[Nigerian Defence Academy]], [[Kaduna (city)|Kaduna]] in 1980. Those 100 former guerrillas formed the pioneer corp of the post-independence [[Zimbabwe National Army]],&lt;ref name=&quot;Beegeagle&quot;&gt;{{cite web|title=Nigerian Army Museum: a slice of Nigerian military history|url=https://beegeagle.wordpress.com/2012/03/24/nigerian-army-museum-a-slice-of-nigerian-military-history/|website=Beegeagle's Blog|date=24 March 2012|publisher=Beegeagle|access-date=5 January 2015}}&lt;/ref&gt; leading Nigeria's assistance to other Southern African countries like Angola and South Africa in their fight against apartheid and colonialism.

== Role on 28 July 1966 coup ==
The 28 July 1966 mutiny (often called the [[Nigerian counter-coup of 1966]]) was a violent overthrow of General [[Aguiyi-Ironsi]]'s military government, which came into power after the abortive January 15 coup, spearheaded by Major [[Emmanuel Ifeajuna]] and Lt Col [[Kaduna Nzeogwu]]. A group of military officers of northern Nigerian origin (including then Lts Ibrahim Bako, [[Shehu Musa Yar'Adua]], [[Theophilus Danjuma]], Captain [[Joe Garba]], Lt Col [[Murtala Muhammed]], among others) conspired and mutinied against General Ironsi's military government.&lt;ref name=&quot;OPV&quot;&gt;{{cite book|last1=Siollun|first1=Max|title=Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria's Military Coup Culture (1966-1976)|year=2009|publisher=Algora Publishing|isbn=9780875867106|pages=99}}&lt;/ref&gt; Among the casualties of the mutiny were General [[Aguiyi Ironsi]] and Lt Colonel [[Adekunle Fajuyi]]. During reconnaissance for the counter coup, then Lt Col [[Murtala Mohammed]] would drive to Ibadan (where Bako was stationed along with others like then Lt [[Jerry Useni]]), Muhammed would often drive into town from Lagos, pick up Ibrahim Bako and Abdullai Shelleng at a pre-arranged location and drive around without stopping while they discussed their counter-coup plan.&lt;ref name=&quot;Gamji-Omoigui&quot;&gt;{{cite web|last1=Omoigui|first1=Nowa|title=Operation Aure (2): Planning to Overthrow General Ironsi|url=http://www.gamji.com/nowa/nowa26.htm|website=Gamji|publisher=Gamji|access-date=5 January 2015}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Role on 31 December 1983 coup ==
Ibrahim Bako (then Director of the Army Faculty at the Armed Forces Command and staff College, Jaji)&lt;ref name=&quot;Beegeagle&quot; /&gt; and acting GOC 1 Division, Kaduna,&lt;ref name=&quot;Leadership-NG&quot; /&gt; was requested by the coup conspirators with securing President [[Shehu Shagari]] presumably after Shagari's [[Presidential Guard Brigade (Nigeria)|Brigade of Guards]] had been neutralized (without violence as planned) by Col [[Tunde Ogbeha]]. Author [[Max Siollun]] notes that Bako was chosen for the role because not only was Bako's father a personal friend to Shagari, as Commander 7 Mechanised Brigade Sokoto, he was well known and respected in the president's home state. Unknown to Bako was that the coup plot had been leaked to President Shagari, whose guards were on high alert. After arriving at the Presidential residence (in non-military attire) with an armed detachment to secure the President,&lt;ref name=&quot;Omoiugui&quot;&gt;{{cite web|last1=Omoigui|first1=Nowa|title=The palace coup of 27 August 1985 Part I|url=http://www.waado.org/nigerdelta/nigeria_facts/MilitaryRule/Omoigui/PalaceCoup-1985.htm|publisher=Uhrobo Historical Society|access-date=5 January 2015|archive-date=8 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608090914/http://www.waado.org/nigerdelta/nigeria_facts/militaryrule/omoigui/PalaceCoup-1985.htm|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt; Bako was shot dead while sitting in the passenger side of a [[Unimog]] utility truck&lt;ref name=&quot;Beegeagle&quot; /&gt; in an ensuing firefight between troops from Bako's detachment and the Brigade of Guards soldiers under the command of Captain Augustine Anyogo.&lt;ref name=&quot;Siollun&quot;&gt;{{cite book|last1=Siollun|first1=Max|title=Soldiers of Fortune: A History of Nigeria (1983-1993)|year=2013|publisher=Cassava Republic Press|isbn=9789785023824|pages=16–17|edition=2013}}&lt;/ref&gt; The Unimog utility truck that Bako was killed in was on display at the Nigerian Army Museum in [[Zaria]], Nigeria.

The senior military officers involved in the 1983 coup were:&lt;ref name=&quot;Siollun13&quot;&gt;{{cite book|last1=Siollun|first1=Max|title=Soldiers of Fortune: A History of Nigeria (1983-1993)|year=2013|publisher=Cassava Republic Press|isbn=9789785023824|pages=13|edition=2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;

* Major General [[Muhammadu Buhari]] (General Officer Commanding, 3rd Armored Division, Jos)
* Major General [[Ibrahim Babangida]] (Director of Army Staff Duties and Plans)
* Brigadier Ibrahim Bako (Acting General Officer Commanding, 1st Division Kaduna/Director Army Faculty, [[Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji]])
* Brigadier [[Sani Abacha]] (Commander, 9th Mechanized Brigade)
* Brigadier [[Tunde Idiagbon]] (Military Secretary, Army)
* Lt Colonel [[Aliyu Mohammed Gusau]] (Director of Military Intelligence)
* Lt Colonel [[Halilu Akilu]]
* Lt Colonel [[David Mark]]
* Lt Colonel [[Tunde Ogbeha]]
* Major [[Sambo Dasuki]] (Military Assistant to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General [[Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi|Wushishi]])
* Major [[Abdulmumini Aminu]]
* Major [[Lawan Gwadabe]]
* Major Mustapha Jokolo (Senior Instructor, Basawa Barracks - Zaria)
* Major [[Dangiwa Umar|Abubakar Umar]]

Major General Buhari's Supreme Military Council (SMC) observed a minute of silence for the slain Brigadier Bako during SMC's first meeting.&lt;ref name=&quot;NYT&quot;&gt;{{cite news|last1=May|first1=Clifford|title=DEPOSED NIGERIAN PRESIDENT IS UNDER ARREST|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/04/world/deposed-nigerian-president-is-under-arrest.html|work=New York Times|date=4 January 1984|access-date=5 January 2015}}&lt;/ref&gt;

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