Engineer Farouk Ahmed has resigned as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), leading President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to nominate a replacement and forward the request for Senate approval.
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The development was disclosed in a State House press release issued on Wednesday. The statement also confirmed the resignation of Gbenga Komolafe as Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
Following the resignations, President Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as the new CEO of NMDPRA and Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as CEO of NUPRC.