President Bola Tinubu asked the Senate on Tuesday to approve six executive directors and a board secretary for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), retaining three incumbent directors and bringing in four new appointees.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the request during plenary and referred it to the committees on downstream petroleum and gas, giving them one week to report back.
The nominations cover finance, economic regulation, infrastructure and other functions at the NMDPRA.
The six executive directors would serve five-year terms if confirmed, according to the presidency.
Tinubu is seeking fresh terms for Abiodun Adeniji,
Executive Director for finance and accounts; Ogbugo Kalu Ukoha, who oversees Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure; and Mustapha Lamorde, who is responsible for Health, Safety, Environment and Community.
The new executive-director nominees are Mobolaji Tajudeen Musa, for Hydrocarbon Processing plants, Installations and Transportation Infrastructure; Ogechukwu Modie, for e
Economic Regulations and Strategic Planning; and Said Abutalib, for Corporate services and Administration.
Jumoke Gafar was named Board Secretary and Legal Adviser, an appointment the presidency said was subject to statutory procedures under Section 46 of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).
In the letter read to lawmakers, Tinubu said the nominations were made under Sections 41(2) and 41(3) of the 2021 law and urged the Senate to consider them promptly.
The presidency said the appointments were intended to maintain institutional continuity and strengthen the regulator’s oversight capacity.
