Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Dr. Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo, is dead. He died about 11 pm on Tuesday night.

His death was announced in the early hours of Wednesday by GMD, NNPC , Mele Kyari.
Kyari tweeted, “We lost our esteemed Dr. Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo. He died at about 11 pm yesterday 5th July 2022. Certainly a great loss to his immediate family, the NNPC, our country Nigeria, the OPEC, and the global energy community. Burial arrangements will be announced shortly.”

Barkindo was guest of President, Muhammadu Buhari who described him as a worthy ambassador of the country when he received him at the State House.

Barkindo’s tenure as OPEC Secretary-General was due to end on July 31, 2022.