President forwards three returning and three new nominees for confirmation, as part of efforts to strengthen the petroleum regulator’s leadership and oversight functions……
President Bola Tinubu has nominated six executive directors for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), forwarding their names to the Senate for confirmation.
The nominations comprise three returning directors and three new appointees, according to a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
The statement disclosed that all six nominees, upon confirmation by the Senate, would serve five-year terms.
The three nominees returning to their positions are Abiodun Adeniji, Executive Director, Finance and Accounts; Ogbugo Kalu Ukoha, Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure; and Dr Mustapha Lamorde, Executive Director, Health, Safety, Environment and Community.
The new nominees are Mobolaji Tajudeen Musa, nominated as Executive Director, Hydrocarbon Processing Plants, Installations and Transportation Infrastructure; Ogechukwu Modie, Executive Director, Economic Regulations and Strategic Planning; and Said Abutalib, Executive Director, Corporate Services and Administration.
Tinubu urged the Senate to give the nominations expeditious consideration, saying the appointments were necessary to ensure continuity in the Authority’s operations and strengthen its regulatory oversight responsibilities.
In a related development, the President approved the appointment of Jumoke Gafar as Secretary to the Board/Authority and Legal Adviser of the NMDPRA.
Her appointment is, however, subject to the completion of the statutory requirements under Section 46 of the Petroleum Industry Act.
The latest nominations come months after Tinubu appointed Engr. Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the Authority’s Chief Executive in April.
