The Digest:
President Bola Tinubu has nominated former Senator Magnus Abe as Chairman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), leading a list of 21 nominees submitted to the Senate for confirmation to oversee Nigeria's critical oil and gas regulatory agencies.
Kry Points:
- President Tinubu nominated former Senator Magnus Abe as Chairman of the NUPRC board.
- A total of 21 nominees were submitted for the boards of NUPRC and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
- For the NUPRC, nominees include seven executive commissioners and several non-executive members like Paul Jezhi and Sunday Babalola.
- Adegbite Adeniji, a veteran energy lawyer, was nominated as Chairman of the NMDPRA board.
- Other NMDPRA nominees include former Minister Kenneth Kobani and several executive directors.
- The appointments follow recent Senate confirmations of CEOs for both regulatory agencies.
- President Tinubu charged all nominees to ensure professional oversight of the strategic petroleum sector.
Sources: Punch
