Tinubu appoints executive director, governing council of Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Limited (MDGIF).
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a Governing Council of the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) to be domiciled in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
He said that Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Heineken Lokpobiri was appointed as MDGIF Governing Council Chairman — Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas) and Mr. Oluwole Adama as MDGIF Executive Director.
Mr. Joseph Tolorunshe was appointed as MDGIF Governing Council Secretary and Engr. Farouk Ahmed was appointed NMDPRA Chief Executive Officer.
A representative each from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Ministry of Finance was also appointed.
Appointed as MDGIF Independent Members were Ms. Amina Maina (North-East), Mr. Edet David Ubong (South-South) and 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,” the statement read in part.