The committee, which will also investigate the policy introduced by the NNPC Trading Limited, a subsidiary of the corporation, will be headed by former Sokoto state governor, Aliyu Wammako.

Kachikwu had accused Baru of insubordination and illegal conducts in a letter he addressed to President Buhari, dated August 30, 2017.

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The minister said he considered it important to call the attention of the president to his concerns about Baru because they're capable of hindering progress in the petroleum sector.