The newly inaugurated Chairman of the board of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Senator Magnus Abe, assumed office on April 28, 2026, with a pledge to improve the capacity of the NUPRC in meeting its statutory mandate.
Abe in his remarks while meeting with the commission chief executive said the purpose of the board is to provide better leadership and oversight.
The new chairman of the NUPRC also promised to ensure that the commission gets a more befitting office to maximise staff productivity.
Speaking at the Commission headquarters shortly after inauguration, the Chairman of the NUPRC board, Senator Magnus Abe, said, “I want to assure management that we are here strategically to work with you and see that, as much as possible, we work together to uplift the Commission and to help our country.”
Abe said the purpose of the board is to provide better leadership and oversight.
In her remarks, the Commission Chief Executive, NUPRC, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, congratulated the new board members, adding that the Commission depends on them for direction in line with the Petroleum Industry Act.
Eyesan described the inauguration as coming at a most auspicious moment especially amid the current spike in oil and gas prices occasioned by the Middle East crisis.
