President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of qualified Nigerians to serve on the Governing Council and Management team of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).
It was said that the decision followed Sections 71(1), 72, and 73 of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act (2010).
The appointments were announced by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement released on Thursday.
The statement read:
“President Tinubu expects this highly qualified body of experts to discharge their duties with his patriotic resolve to significantly enhance indigenous industry participation in the energy sector as part of the Renewed Hope Agenda’s mandate to achieve the goal of 70% indigenous content and participation in the nation’s energy industry during the lifespan of this administration.”
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The appointees were:
1) Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri — Chairman / HMS, Petroleum Resources
(2) Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe — Executive Secretary
(3) Oritsemyiwa Eyesan — Member / EVP Upstream, NNPCL
(4) Gbenga Komolafe — Member / CEO, NUPRC
(5) Bekearedebo Augusta Warrens — Member
(6) Nicolas Odinuwe — Member
(7) Raphael Samuel — Member
(8) Sadiq Abubakar — Member
(9) Olorundare Sunday Thomas — Member
Meanwhile, the President has also approved the appointment of four new members to the National Council on Privatization (NCP), representing the private sector in the Council.
They were:
1) Oluwole Osin — South-West
(2) Mohammed Mustapha Bintube — North-East
(3) Olayiwola Yahaya — North-Central
(4) Akwa Effion Okon — South-South
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity stated that the President has urged the new members to utilize their private sector expertise to ensure that Nigerians receive maximum value and benefits from the investments made on their behalf.
