Controversy has surrounded the cause of death of the immediate past Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Maikanti Baru. Baru passed away on Friday night, while the NNPC didn't reveal details of the cause of death, there are report linking it to COVID-19 complications.
Baru's death was announced by the incumbent NNPC GMD, Mele Kyari today. Kyari made this known on his official Twitter page, @MKKyari, while praising Baru as a man of exemplary character.
"My brother, my friend and my mentor, Dr Maikanti Kachalla Baru, immediate past GMD of NNPC died late last night. He was of exemplary character and disposition. May Allah forgive him and have mercy upon him." Kyari tweeted.
Controversy Surrounding Cause Of Death
Meanwhile, Baru, before his death, had spent two days at NNPC clinic at Maitama. He reportedly passed away of COVID-19 while receiving treatment at the Cedar Crest Hospital in Abuja, according to a Political commentator, Adetutu Balogun.
Balogun disclosed that an unapproved rapid test kit was used to take Baru's sample for COVID-19 at the NNPC clinic, the result came back negative, however, his condition worsened and Baru was transferred to Cedar Crest Hospital, where he was diagnosed with COVID-19.
More update:
— Adetutu Balogun, MBA (@Tutsy22) May 30, 2020
1. On 27th May, Baru arrived at the NNPC Clinic.
He was received in the clinic by nurses. He was attended to by doctors. MLS took his sample. They ran test using rapid test kits which is not approved for use yet. His result came back negative. https://t.co/YbmABJbD02
2. It was not until his condition got worse, then he was transferred to Cedar crest hospital Abuja.
— Adetutu Balogun, MBA (@Tutsy22) May 30, 2020
Where a Throat swab was taken and the result came back positive.
3. About 15 health workers including Nurses, doctors, MLS and attendants, that attended to him are complaining of lack of PPEs and for my assessment they are poorly trained on IPC too.
— Adetutu Balogun, MBA (@Tutsy22) May 30, 2020
4. Everyone working at NNPC Clinic Maitama especially those that attended to him and all patients are all at risk.
— Adetutu Balogun, MBA (@Tutsy22) May 30, 2020
NCDC should shut down the clinic immediately for fumigation!
However, NNPC kept mum on the cause of death. In a statement seen by AllNews, NNPC simply stated that he passed away after a "brief illness" on Friday night, a statement by the Corporation's Public Affairs GGM, Kennie Obateru, revealed.
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