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...

ANAMBRA POLICE NAB TWO INSURGENTS, RECOVER FOUR AK-47 RIFLES, VEHICLES, AMMUNITION.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE


POLICE NAB TWO INSURGENTS, RECOVER FOUR AK-47 RIFLES, VEHICLES, AMMUNITION



By Uche Kalu 


Anambra State Police Command has smashed a deadly insurgency gang in the state, arresting two members of the gang and recovered stolen vehicles, four AK-47 rifles.


According to a press release by the spokesperson of the command, DSP, Tochukwu Ikenga, the operatives arrested the hoodlums at Awka-Etiti, Idemili South LGA while on patrol with the local vigilante.


"The heavily armed  gang were accosted while on a yet-to-be unravelled mission. The joint security team chased the hoodlums until the vehicle they were in ran into a ditch. 


"After a shootout, two members of the gang were arrested while four AK-47 Rifles were recovered. Also recovered were one Toyota Highlander SUV with Reg. No. Lagos GGE 408 GZ."


Meanwhile, operatives working with local vigilante at Neni, Anaocha LGA also intercepted a Toyota Venza Car with Reg. No.Lagos EKY 746 JB.


 “The driver of the car fled on sighting the joint team, but after a thorough search, 34 live cartridges were recovered from the vehicle," the PPRO noted 


The Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye, who commended the efforts of the joint personnels,  directed the Rapid Response Squad at Awkuzu to take over investigation of both cases.


He vowed that Anambra State will be made too hot for any criminal gang to operate except they are ready to meet their waterloo.


* Uche is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State *

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