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...

RIVERS STATE ASSEMBLY LAWMAKERS EMBARK ON REFRESHER WORKSHOP IN ABUJA.(PHOTOS).




 RIVERS STATE ASSEMBLY LAWMAKERS EMBARK ON REFRESHER WORKSHOP IN ABUJA.



Rivers State House of Assembly Lawmakers in their determination to continue to effectively and efficiently perform the tripod function of law making, oversight and representation have embarked on a two- day refresher workshop on Legislative operations at the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Abuja.


The two-day refresher workshop which was declared open by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas on Wednesday, aimed at sharpening the legislative skills of the honourable Members and management staff of the Rivers State House of Assembly.


Delivering his Keynote address, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen who was represented by the Majority Leader of the House of  Representatives, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, urged participants to take their legislative business seriously, as their constituents and the State expect much from them. He reminded the Legislators that the Legislature being the nucleus of any democratic government can not afford to be docile; and commended the Leadership of Rivers State House of Assembly for embarking on the refresher workshop.


Making his special remarks, the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule, thanked Rt. Hon. Abbas for his commitment to legislative excellence, and accepting to speak to the participants to motivate them in the performance of their work; stressing that, of the 31 Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, 27 Members were in attendance.


Welcoming participants to the workshop, the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Prof. Abubaker Suleiman, commended the Rivers State House of Assembly for being the first State Assembly to hold a workshop at the Institute; and pledged the collaboration of the Institute for greater performance of the Rivers State House of Assembly.


Amongst other dignitaries that attended the opening ceremony was the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Kingsley Ogundu Chinda.

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