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...

DR OKEI-ODUMAKIN,LED A PROTEST TODAY OVER THE DEATH OF A NURSING MOTHER KILLED BY A POLICEMAN IN IKOTUN.

               Today wednesday,a peaceful protest was staged over the killing of a mother of four children by a trigger happy police officer two months ago.The victim Comfort Idongesit Udo from Akwa Ibom state,was allegedly shot dead on the 16th of September 2015 by a police officer,Musiliu Aremu who demanded for bribe from her husband,a tricycle riders,while they were coming from a vigil at Ikotun area of Lagos.Her Husband Godwin Udoh was conveying his wife and four children in his tricycle from a vigil when the police officer stopped him and demanded for bribe,but Udoh told him he was coming from a vigil and did not have money to part with.The police officer was said to have told him to enter his tricycle and while he turned,he fired a shot which hit Comfort on her head,came out through the other side and hit her husband on his shoulders,she died instantly.Inside the tricycle were the woman's four children 12 year old Mary,9 year old Blessing,7 year old Abraham and 1 year old Elijah.They saw how their mother was shot dead by the police officer,who escaped after carrying out the dastardly act.The policeman was later arrested and the case was taken to the Magistrates Court 6,Ebute Metta,Lagos.The case came up today wednesday,with the activists storming the court in solidarity with the deceased and her family,demanding that justice must be done.As they walked peacefull from the court's entrance to Oyingbo market,they sang ''All we are saying,give us justice''.The procession was led by Dr.Joe Okei-Odumakin,founder,Women Arise for Change Initiative.One more photo below.                                                                                                                   

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