‎By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja

‎President Bola Tinubu has nominated six executive directors for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). ‎The President has forwarded the names of the nominees to the Senate via a letter for confirmation. ‎A statement by the presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, stated that three nominees are being reappointed, while three are new. ‎”Once the Senate approves them, all nominees will serve a five-year term,” the statement noted. ‎The renominated executive directors are Mr Abiodun Adeniji, Executive Director, Finance and Accounts; Mr Ogbugo Kalu Ukoha, Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure; and Dr Mustapha Lamorde, Executive Director, Health, Safety, Environment and Community. ‎The new executive directors are Mr Mobolaji Tajudeen Musa, Executive Director, Hydrocarbon Processing Plants, Installations and Transportation Infrastructure; Ms Ogechukwu Modie, Executive Director, Economic Regulations and Strategic Planning; and Mr Said Abutalib, Executive Director, Corporate Services and Administration. ‎The President urged the Senate to consider the nominations expeditiously to ensure institutional continuity and strengthen the Authority’s oversight capacity‎ ‎President Tinubu also approved the appointment of Mrs Jumoke Gafar as Secretary to the Board/Authority and Legal Adviser, subject to completing the statutory processes under Section 46 of the PIA. ‎Recall that President Tinubu had in April, appointed Engr.

Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the agency’s chief executive. ‎ ‎