Ahmadu Musa Kida, from Borno State, earned a Civil Engineering degree from Ahmadu Bello University in 1984 and a postgraduate diploma in Petroleum Engineering from the Institut Français du Pétrole in Paris. He also completed professional courses at MIT and Harvard Business School. Kida began his career in 1985 at Elf Petroleum Nigeria (now TotalEnergies), where he played key roles in major projects like the OBITE Gas Plant, AMENAM/KPONO offshore project, and OML 58 Upgrade. He progressed from field roles, including Offshore Installation Manager, to senior management, where he led operations and staff development. In 2014, he became Executive Director and joined the TEPNG Board, then was appointed Deputy Managing Director of the Deepwater District in 2015, overseeing the Egina Deepwater Development project that increased production by 200,000 barrels per day. After retiring in 2020 with 35 years of service, Kida was appointed Non-Executive Chairman of the NNPC Ltd Board by President Bola Tinubu in 2025. Beyond oil, he is a former basketball player and served as President of the Nigerian Basketball Federation.