Tinubu Urges Senate To Confirm Sack of FCCPC CEO, Nominates New ED for MDGIF

President Tinubu has urged the Senate to confirm the sack of the FCCPC CEO and nominate a new executive director for MDGIF.

 

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to expeditiously confirm the sack of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Babatunde Irukera.

 

This Nigeria news platform understands that Tinubu’s request came 3 weeks after he relieved Irukera and Alexander Okoh of their duties as the CEO and Director-General/CEO of the FCCPC and Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE) respectively.

 

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President Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter read out by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, shortly after the lawmakers resumed from their Christmas and New Year recess.

Nominates new Executive Director for MDGIF

President Bola Tinubu has also nominated Mr Oluwole Adama for appointment as the Executive Director, Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund in the Petroleum Regulatory Authority (MDGIF).

 

The letter was titled “Request for confirmation of appointment of executive director for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA)’’ reads, “In accordance with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021… I’m pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate, the appointment of Oluwole Adama as the Executive Director, Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund in the Petroleum Regulatory Authority. “While I hope that the Senate will consider and confirm the nominee in expeditious manner, please accept distinguished Senate President and distinguished senators, the assurances of my highest regards.”

 

Akpabio thereafter referred the latter to the Senate Committees on Gas and Petroleum Downstream for consideration to report in one week.