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The Digest:

Former Edo State Governor and Senator Adams Oshiomhole has strongly welcomed the resignation of the chiefs of Nigeria's main petroleum regulatory agencies, stating the move was necessary for the country's economic survival.

Key Points:
  • Senator Adams Oshiomhole welcomed the resignation of Engr. Farouk Ahmed and Mr. Gbenga Komolafe
  • He described anyone opposing local job creation in favor of imports as not deserving to live
  • Oshiomhole stated he would "be drunk tonight because of Farouk’s removal."
  • The officials led the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)
  • Their exit follows controversy and a push for local refining over fuel imports
  • The Senate was screening President Tinubu's nominees to fill the vacant CEO positions
  • Oshiomhole framed their removal as a critical step for Nigeria's economic survival
In the theater of national policy, where economic sovereignty is contested, the departure of key figures can signal not just administrative change, but a shift in the very ideology of progress.

Sources: Daily Post, Daily Trust