President Bola Tinubu has sought the Senate’s confirmation of seven nominees for appointment and reappointment as executive directors and Board Secretary of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

The President’s request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read during plenary on Tuesday.

Tinubu said the appointments were made in accordance with Sections 41(2) and 41(3) of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021.

The three nominees for reappointment are Abiodun Adeniji as Executive Director, Finance and Accounts; Ogbugo Ukoha as Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure; and Dr Mustapha Lamode as Executive Director, Health, Safety, Environment and Community.

The four nominees for fresh appointments are Mobolaji Musa as Executive Director, Hydrocarbon Processing Plants, Installation and Partnership; Ogechukwu Modie as Executive Director, Economic Regulation and Strategic Planning; Said Abutali as Executive Director, Corporate Services and Administration; and Jumoke Gafar as Board Secretary and Legal Adviser.

Tinubu urged the Senate to give the nominations expeditious consideration and confirmation.

Responding, Akpabio expressed optimism that the lawmakers would conclude the exercise promptly before referring the request to the relevant Senate Committees on Petroleum Resources for further legislative consideration.

The committees were given one week to submit their reports to the Senate.

The NMDPRA is a regulatory agency established under the Petroleum Industry Act to oversee Nigeria’s midstream and downstream petroleum sectors, including the transportation, storage, distribution and marketing of petroleum products.