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...

LAGOS RELEASES N1.6 BILLION TO 311 RETIREES.

No automatic alt text available.                    The Lagos State Government has released the sum of N1.6 billion as benefit payment to 311 retirees from the Mainstream Civil Service,local Governments,State Universal Basic Education Board {SUBEB},Teachers Establishments and Pemsions Office {TEPO} and other Parastatals of Government for the month of April.The State Commissioner for Establishments,Training and Pensions,Dr Benson Oke Akintola,who disclosed this while speaking at the 38th Retirement Benefit Bond Presentation Ceremony recently at NECA House Auditorium,Ikeja said Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has consistently demonstrated his commitment to the Post-Service welfare of its workers through the Lagos State Pension Commission {LASPEC}.He said the determination of ensuring retirees comfort was the reason for the consistent monthly contribution into the Retirement Savings Account of Public servants by the present administration,adding that it is accorded the same priority as that of payment of salaries.According to Dr Akintola,''It is a positive history that,the Lagos State Government has been winning the National Pension Commission's award for the Best Pensions compliant State in the Federation.We aim to maintain this rating by continuing and improving on the timely payment of all pensions and other applicable benefits to our retiring workers upon disengagement from service''.He further said that the State Government has never failed to remit monthly contributions into the Retiremebt Savings Account of Workers,which,as at March,2017 has ensured that about N78,592 billion had been credited into employees retirees Saving Accounts maintained by ten Pension Fund Administrators.
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