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...

SPEAKER INAUGURATES SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO TACKLE OIL THEFT.(PHOTO).


Speaker inaugurates special committee to tackle oil theft

Following reports of loss of millions of naira to oil theft and the attendant economic sabotage, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Dr Tajudeen Abbas has inaugurated a Special Committee to investigate the menace.

Dr Abbas stated that oil theft and other oil-related criminalities pose a great threat to the nation’s economy and remain the greatest economic sabotage that has left the country with dwindling revenue.

He decried that Nigeria loses over 300,000 barrels of crude oil per day due to theft, vandalism and other criminal activities.

“Some of the severe consequences of this include revenue loss, environmental disaster, threats to regional peace and security, proliferation of arms, and a poor investment climate."

The Speaker stated that the Committee’s primary objective is to determine the causes of oil theft and recommend remedial measures to the House.

He charged the committee members, to investigate all dimensions of oil theft, focusing on the actions of all actors, including criminal gangs, militia groups, the local populace, company employees and security agencies.

The Speaker also urged all stakeholders, including government agencies, industry players, security agencies, civil society organisations, and the general public to extend their full cooperation to the Committee. 

The Chairman of the Committee Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, expressed optimism that with the support of the House leadership, the committee will dust off all the recommendations, reevaluate them in line with current realities and ensure and monitor the Implementations of relevant ones in collaboration with relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government.

He assured Nigerians that the committeey will engage stakeholders in the entire hydrocarbon value chain to rollback the evil effects of the criminal enterprise of oil theft and pipeline vandalism. 

Doguwa also called for the cooperation and support of all stakeholder in the oil and gas sector, the security sector and every Nigerian and other nationals residing and doing business in Nigeria so that the committee would deliver on its mandate. 

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