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...

GOV. SANWO-OLU APOLOGIZES FOR LAGOS GRIDLOCK CAUSED BY BRIDGE REPAIR. (PHOTO).


 

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has issued an apology to Lagos residents who were stranded in traffic for hours due to repair work on the Independence Bridge.


The bridge's closure on Wednesday evening resulted in a massive gridlock that lasted until early Thursday, leaving thousands of commuters stuck in the area.


Videos and photos of the stranded commuters went viral on social media, sparking widespread criticism.


In response, Governor Sanwo-Olu visited the site on Thursday morning to inspect the repair work and apologized for the inconvenience caused.


"I want to start by apologizing to all Lagosians for the difficult traffic situation we experienced in the last 24 hours," Sanwo-Olu said, accompanied by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, and other officials.


The governor acknowledged that more could have been done to communicate with residents about the repair work and its potential impact on traffic.

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