US EditionTinubu Nominates Rabiu Umar as New NMDPRA Boss
- President Bola Tinubu approved the removal of Mr. Saidu Mohammed as Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority in the public interest.
- Mr. Rabiu Abdullahi Umar has been nominated by President Tinubu as the new Chief Executive of NMDPRA, pending Senate confirmation.
- Mr. Umar has over 25 years of experience in the energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors and holds degrees from Bayero University and Harvard Business School.
- Pending Senate confirmation, the most senior official of NMDPRA will act as head, with the leadership change aimed at strengthening regulatory effectiveness in the petroleum sector.
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