Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation of Seven NMDPRA Nominees

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday requested the Senate to verify the appointments and reappointments of seven government administrators and the Board Secretary of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).  

The request was contained in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and browse throughout plenary. Tinubu acknowledged that the appointments had been made in accordance with Section 41, subsections 2 and three of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021.

The three nominees for reappointment are Abiodun Adeniji (Executive Director, Finance and Accounts), Ogbugo Ukoha (Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure), and Dr Mustapha Lamode (Executive Director, Health, Safety, Environment and Community).

The 4 new nominees are Mobolaji Musa (Executive Director, Hydrocarbon Processing Plants, Installation and Partnership), Ogechukwu Modie (Executive Director, Economic Regulation and Strategic Planning), Said Abutali (Executive Director, Corporate Services and Administration), and Jumoke Gafar (Board Secretary and Legal Adviser).

Akpabio referred the request to the related Senate committees on Petroleum Resources and directed them to report again inside one week.

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