NMDPS : Senate points riot act towards sabotage to newly appointed govt administrators

The Senate Thursday by its committee on Petroleum Downstream, strongly admonished newly appointed Executive Directors of related businesses regulating Nigeria’s Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Sectors (NMDPS), to make sure transparency within the discharge of their duties.

Admonition from the committee to the seven nominees got here throughout screening session organised for them.

Sounding the word of warning to the nominees in his opening remarks , the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Suleiman Kawu Sumaila (Kano South ), stated unwholesome practices prevalent in some authorities businesses and parastatals the place administrative bottlenecks , institutional inefficiencies and deliberate act of sabotage are used to undermine authorities insurance policies , shouldn’t be allowed below their watch .

“Under our watch, we won’t tolerate administrative sabotage, lack of transparency, inefficiency or any conduct that undermines the efficient implementation of presidency insurance policies.

“You are anticipated to display the best requirements of professionalism, integrity and accountability.

“Your main duty is to uphold the legislation , shield the general public curiosity and faithfully implement the insurance policies and aims of the Federal Government inside your respective mandates.

“Sabotaging public institutions and government policies is ultimately sabotaging the future and economic prosperity of Nigeria,” he warned.

He added that although the duty forward for the nominees, was difficult , however with patriotism, competence , integrity and unwavering dedication from them , they may reach serving to the nation to construct a petroleum sector that may contribute considerably to nationwide and financial prosperity.

They seven nominees screened by the committee as requested for , by President Bola Tinubu who forwarded their names to the Senate final week are Mr Abiodun A. Adeiji, nominated as Executive Director, Finance and Accounts; Mr Ogbugo Kalu Ukoha, Executive Director, Distribution, Systems Storage and Retailing Infrastructure; and Dr Mustapha Lamorde, Executive Director, Health, Safety, Environment and Community.

Others are Mr Mobolaji Tajudeen Musa, Executive Director, Hydrocarbon Processing Plants, Installation and Partnership and Transportation Infrastructure; Mrs Ogechukwu Olufunmilayo Modie, Executive Director, Economic Regulation and Strategic Planning; Mr Said Abutalib, Executive Director, Corporate Services and Administration; and Mrs Jumoke Gafar, Executive Director, Board Secretary and Legal Adviser.