President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a Governing Council of the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF).
It is to be domiciled in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
A statement issued on Friday by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), named Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas) as the MDGIF Governing Council Chairman.
Mr. Oluwole Adama is appointed as the MDGIF Executive Director and Mr. Joseph Tolorunshe is the Governing Council Secretary.
The NMDPRA has Engr. Farouk Ahmed as the Chief Executive.
Others are Representative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Representative of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Ms. Amina Maina (North-East – MDGIF Independent Member), Mr. Edet David Ubong (South-South, MDGIF Independent Member) and Mr. Tajudeen Bolaji Musa (South-West, MDGIF Independent Member.)
The President mandated 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.
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