President Tinubu wrote two letters to the Senate. In the first letter, he nominated Senator Magnus Abe to serve as the NUPRC board chair.

Abe, who represented Rivers South East in the Senate for two terms, is a former NNPC board member and current chairman of the National Agency of the Great Green Wall.

Other nominees for the NUPRC board are Engineer Paul Yaro Jezhi, a former Trade Union Congress chairman in Kaduna, and Sunday Adebayo Babalola, a former deputy director of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), which was abolished by the PIA. Both men will serve as non-executive commissioners.

President Tinubu also nominated executive commissioners to the board.

They are: Muhammed Sabo Lamido, executive commissioner for finance; Edu Inyang, executive commissioner for Exploration and Acreage; Justin Ezeala, executive commissioner for economic regulation and strategic planning; and Henry Darlington Oki, executive commissioner for Development and Production.

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The strike, which followed the weekend directive by the union’s National Executive Council, prompted members across the country to withdraw their services, effectively shutting down critical agencies that drive Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.

According to journalists, the main gate was firmly locked, leaving several employees stranded outside the premises. Security operatives on duty confirmed that no staff were allowed entry, in line with the strike directive issued by the union.

Similarly, activities at the NMDPRA headquarters in the busy Central Business District were completely grounded as workers fully complied with the industrial action.

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Confirming the situation to journalists, the PENGASSAN Chairman in NMDPRA, Tony Iziogba, said that the union had achieved “100 per cent compliance,” effectively restricting access to staff and visitors, adding that his colleagues had also enforced 100 per cent compliance at the NNPCL and other relevant agencies.

PENGASSAN said the strike became inevitable after the alleged wrongful dismissal of about 800 workers at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery.

Source: Punch

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The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, Gbenga Komolafe, stated this during an event celebrating the third anniversary of the commission’s establishment in Abuja.

According to him, the aim is to enhance the country’s energy output and contribute to economic growth.

The initiative will also tackle key challenges in the sector, such as oil theft, pipeline vandalism, outdated infrastructure, and attracting investment.

This is as the NUPRC reported a dip in production from 1.571 million barrels per day in August to 1.544 million in September, representing a 1.68% decline.

Speaking at the launch of “Project 1MMBPD” to mark NUPRC’s third anniversary, President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, emphasized that increasing oil production is key to boosting national revenue and accelerating economic development.

The President noted, “Project one million barrels per day is a giant step forward for our oil and gas industry, designed to grow sustainably. 

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources – Oil, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, also stressed that the current target of one million barrels per day is insufficient, urging industry stakeholders to aim for higher production levels.

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