Tinubu nominates six executive directors for NMDPRA

President Bola Tinubu has nominated six executive directors for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), seeking Senate confirmation for the appointments.

The nominees include three returning directors and three new appointees, who will each serve a five-year term if confirmed by the Senate.

The returning directors are Abiodun Adeniji, Executive Director, Finance and Accounts; Ogbugo Kalu Ukoha, Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure; and Mustapha Lamorde, Executive Director, Health, Safety, Environment and Community.

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The new nominees are Mobolaji Tajudeen Musa, 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 consider the nominations expeditiously to ensure continuity and strengthen the authority’s regulatory oversight.

The President also approved the appointment of Jumoke Gafar as Secretary to the Board/Authority and Legal Adviser, subject to the completion of statutory procedures under Section 46 of the Petroleum Industry Act.

The appointments were announced in a statement issued on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy.

In April, Tinubu appointed Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the NMDPRA’s chief executive.