Baba Shettima Kukawa is a seasoned downstream oil and gas professional with over 20 years’ experience, including 17 years in retail sales, marketing, and brand management. He is the Executive Director, Retail Operations and Mobility at NNPC Retail Limited, overseeing retail and marketing activities across a network of over 1,000 stations and driving revenue growth and market expansion.
His expertise spans sales, brand development, network optimization, promotional campaign management, and stakeholder and contract negotiations. He is also recognized for relationship-building and leading transformative business development initiatives.
Beyond his corporate roles, he has provided extensive leadership within the Alumni Association, serving as Director, ICT (FCT Chapter) (2007–2009; 2009–2012), Pioneer National Exco Member (2012–2013), FCT Chapter Exco Member (2013–2015), Ex-Officio (2015–2019), and Chairman, FCT Chapter (2019–2023). His key contributions include developing the Association’s website, serving on the constitution drafting committee that enabled formal registration with the CAC, and leading a high-performing FCT Chapter widely regarded as a model for other chapters.
He was also the pioneer Branch Chairman of NNPC Retail PENGASSAN and served as a member of the National Working Committee from 2015 to 2018.
Across these roles, Baba has consistently demonstrated strong leadership in building high-performing teams, managing diverse and multi-disciplinary groups, strengthening collaboration, and leading with innovation to deliver measurable outcomes.
He is an alumnus of the University of Maiduguri, Lagos Business School, and Harvard Business School, with professional certifications, membership of the Nigerian Institute of Management, and fellowship of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria. He serves on the boards of NNPC Retail Limited and NNPC Shipping Limited and is known as a mentor committed to excellence, innovation, and transformative leadership.
