ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm the appointments and reappointments of seven executive directors and the Board Secretary of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The request was conveyed in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read during plenary on Tuesday.
In the letter, Tinubu said the nominations were made in accordance with Section 41, subsections 2 and 3 of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021. The three executive directors nominated 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 four nominees for new executive director positions are Executive Director, Mobolaji Musa, Hydrocarbon Processing Plants, Installation and Partnership; Ogechukwu Modie, Executive Director, Economic Regulation and Strategic Planning; and Said Abutali, Executive Director, Corporate Services and Administration.
The President also nominated Jumoke Gafar as Board Secretary and Legal Adviser. Tinubu urged the Senate to consider and confirm the nominees. After the letter was read, Akpabio expressed hope that the lawmakers would conclude the exercise promptly. He subsequently referred the nominations to the relevant committees on Petroleum Resources for legislative consideration.
The committees were directed to report back to the Senate within one week. The confirmation process comes under the Petroleum Industry Act, which provides the legal framework for appointments to the leadership of the NMDPRA, the regulator responsible for overseeing Nigeria’s midstream and downstream petroleum sectors.
The nominees’ confirmation will determine the composition of key leadership positions responsible for areas including financial management, distribution infrastructure, economic regulation, corporate administration, health and safety, and legal affairs.
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