President Bola Tinubu Makes New Appointments For Nigeria’s Oil And Gas Sector

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a Governing Council for the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) to be domiciled in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

A statement by the special adviser to the president Ajuri Ngelale says the
MDGIF is to be chaired by the minister of state for petroleum Resources Gas Ekperikpe Ekpo.

the others are;

1 MDGIF Executive Director — Mr. Oluwole Adama

2 MDGIF Governing Council Secretary — Mr. Joseph Tolorunshe

3 NMDPRA Chief Executive — Engr. Farouk Ahmed

4 Representative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

5 Representative of the Federal Ministry of Finance

6 MDGIF Independent Member — Ms. Amina Maina (North-East)

7 MDGIF Independent Member — Mr. Edet David Ubong (South-South)

8 MDGIF Independent Member — Mr. Tajudeen Bolaji Musa (South-West)

The President mandates the appointees to discharge their duties by upholding the highest standards of transparency, discipline, and patriotism in line with his administration’s drive to enhance the role of the gas sector in achieving robust and inclusive economic growth for Nigeria.