ENGINEERS FAROUK AHMED, GBENGA KOMOLAFE RESIGN, PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES SUCCESSORS TO THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE   ENGINEERS FAROUK AHMED, GBENGA KOMOLAFE RESIGN, PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES SUCCESSORS TO THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).   The requests followed the resignation of Engineer Farouk Ahmed of the NMDPRA and Gbenga Komolafe of the NUPRC. Both officials were appointed in 2021 by former President Buhari to lead the two regulatory agencies created by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).   To fill these positions, President Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting expedited confirmation of Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as CEO of NUPRC and Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as CEO of NMDPRA.   The two nominees are seasoned professionals in the oil and gas industry.   Eyesan, a graduate of Economics f...

POLICE IN BURUNDI,TEARGAS PROTESTERS OPPOSING THEIR PRESIDENTS THIRD TERM RUN.

                       Some supporters have urged President Pierre Nkurunziza to stand again in June's election although he has not commented on his intentions.Opponents say such a move would violate the constitution,and even some ruling party official have asked him not to run.Protesters were shouting ''We won't let him run again''.Protesters took shelter in shops or buildings after the teargas was thrown before regrouping again.Some of the protesters hurled stones at the police.Rain later help disperse them.Opposition parties are discussing uniting behind a single candidate to improve their chances of defeating President Nkurunziza third term ambition.He took over office in 2005 after 12 years of civil conflict.He has served two terms,and the constitution and the peace deal that ended that war both stipulate that no one should be president for longer than 10 years.The president's supporters argued that his first term should not count since he was picked by law makers rather than voted in.They should screem change in President Nkurunziza's ear.More photos below.                                                                                                                                   

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