JUST IN: Nigeria’s Barkindo is new OPEC secretary-general Clement Ejiofor 1 hour ago 20928 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Send email – Nigeria’s Barkindo was appointed as a new president of the OPEC – He is the third Nigerian to lead this organisation Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Barkindo A former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mohammed Barkindo was appointed as a nes secretary-general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The appointment was announced during the 169th meeting of the Conference of the OPEC in Vienna, Austria, on June 2, Thursday. READ ALSO: Alison-Madueke is OPEC’s first female president The consensus of all members, which in the past had sometimes been indefinable, is required for the appointment of a new secretary-general. Barkido replaces Libya’s Abdalla El-Badri, who had concluded full terms. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Kachikwu OPEC has been looking for a substitution for El-Badri, who was elected as acting secretary-general in December until the end of July after serving full term. New OPEC boss was the NNPC GMD from 2009 to 2010. He has also been an acting Secretary-General of OPEC in 2006. The Federal government appointed Barkindo for the position quoting his qualification and experience. READ ALSO: Kachikwu heads OPEC for two days, enters world record Diezani K. Alison-Madueke was the first female president of OPEC. She was elected at the 166th OPEC ordinary meeting in Vienna in November 2014. Ibe Kachikwu, minister of state for petroleum, was OPEC president only for two days.
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