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...

THE NIGERIAN ARMY RESCUED 1890 PERSONS HELD CAPTIVES BY BOKO HARAM,AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS.

                            In continuation of the clearance operations by troops to mop up the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists,troops have rescued 1890 persons held captives by Boko Haram terrorists at various locations within the last two weeks.Those rescued include 800 Nigerians refugees that crossed to Cameroon  that were brought back to Banki town in Nigeria by troops of 21 Brigades 24 February.Troops of 121 Task Force conducted joint patrols with Cameroonian forces at Mararraba.Angwan Fada,Dale and Wizha Bokko Timit,Bokko Nasanu and Bokko Hidde up to Ngoshe in which they rescued 17 women and 28 children.Similarly,troops of 7 Division Garrison,in a joint operations with 112 Battalion,Army Headquarters Support Group and Armed Forces Special Forces at Gajibo,Maula,Gamai,Gamare,Maiwa,Warsale,Tangli,Tushi,Sowa,Hasanari,Changuwa,Malamaja,and Marya in Dikwa and Mafa Local Government Areas rescued 350 people including 5 Cameroonian girls that were held hostages by the Boko Haram terrorists in those areas.In a similar operation,troops of 7 Division Garrison in Conjunction with troops of 112 Task Force off 17th February 2016,conducted clearance operations at Kwaptara,Mijigete,Garin Boka,Mosole,Ngubdori,Ma'asa,Dukje and Gulumba in Dikwa and Bama Local Government Areas in which they rescued 195 persons held hostage by Boko Haram terrorists.On 23rd February 2016,troops of 21 Brigade in conjuction with troops of MNJTF on clearance operations at Kumshe general area,rescued 250 and persons,mainly women and children  held hostages by Boko Haram terrorists and Brought back 800 refugees from Cameroon.On 23rd February,troops of 7 Division rescued 150 persons at Kodo.Troops of 21 Brigade had today intercepted over 3,000 Nigerian refugees crossing from Wambatche,Lman and Kodo Fata villages in Cameroon into Nigeria.The refugees have been moved to Bama Internally Displaced Persons {IDPs} camp.Also in a clearance operations troops of 25 Task Force Bridade today,at Galmasku,Muli,Chiralia,Maisani,Talala,Ajigin,Shetimalau,1 and 2 and Dalomi also rescued 250 civilians held hostages by Boko Haraam terrorists.-Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman Acting Director Army Public Relations.More photos below.                                           

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