Tinubu Appoints New Executive Commissioners for NUPRC
The appointment of three new executive commissioners to serve in the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has been approved by President Bola Tinubu.
The President also gave an approval of the redeployment of one current executive commissioner, pending their confirmation by the Nigerian Senate.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity,
Ajuri Ngelale, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday.
The new executive commissioners are Bashir Indabawa, Executive Commissioner (North West), Exploration and Acreage Management; Dr Kelechi Ofoegbu, Executive Commissioner (Southeast), Corporate Services and Administration (Redeployed); Enorense Amadasu, Executive Commissioner (South-South), Development and Production; and Babajide Fasina, Executive Commissioner (South West), Economic Regulation and Strategic Planning.
According to Ngelale, the President approved the reshuffling and replacement based on his deeply informed assessment of all factors concerning the sector to establish a regulatory framework and culture that comprehensively disincentivises errant behaviour and incentivises diligence and rules-based business practice across the industry.
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