President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR has forwarded the names of six nominees to hold the position of Executive Directors in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). He sent the names for confirmation to the Nigerian Senate through a letter to be read on the Red Chamber.
The statement of the presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, explained that three of the 6 nominees are being reappointed, while three are new persons. ”Once the Senate approves them, all nominees will serve a five-year term,” he indicated in the press statement.
The renominated executive directors are Mr Abiodun Adeniji, 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.
The new executive directors are Mr Mobolaji Tajudeen Musa, Executive Director, Hydrocarbon Processing Plants, Installations and Transportation Infrastructure; Ms Ogechukwu Modie, Executive Director, Economic Regulations and Strategic Planning; and Mr Said Abutalib, Executive Director, Corporate Services and Administration.
The President urged the Senate to consider the nominations expeditiously to ensure institutional continuity and strengthen the Authority’s oversight capacity
In the same vein, President Tinubu approved the appointment of Mrs Jumoke Gafar as Secretary to the Board/Authority and Legal Adviser, subject to completing the statutory processes under Section 46 of the PIA. It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu had in April, appointed Engr. Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the agency’s chief executive.