President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday removed Saidu Mohammed as chief executive of Nigeria’s Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), and nominated Rabiu Abdullahi Umar to replace him, pending Senate confirmation.
The move, under the Petroleum Industry Act of 2021, seeks to boost oversight of the midstream and downstream oil sectors inline with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope economic agenda.
Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President Bayo Onanuga in a statement said Umar, with more than 25 years in energy, manufacturing and infrastructure, holds an accounting degree from Bayero University and trained at Harvard Business School.
His expertise spans strategic leadership and major projects.
The NMDPRA chief executive will serve in an acting role until confirmation.
President Tinubu thanked for the removed NMDPRA boss Mohammed for his service.
