Buhari Renews Appointment of Obadiah Nkom as DG, NMCO

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of  Obadiah Simon Nkom, as Director General of the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (NMCO) for a second and final term of four years effective 12th January, 2023.

According to a release issued  yesterday  by Media Adviser to the President, Femi Adesina,Nkom was first appointed on 12th January, 2019 for an initial period of four years.

Under the leadership of Nkom in the past four years, the NMCO recorded 86 per cent increase in revenue generation, raking in over N8.9 billion between 2019 and 2021 compared to N4.8 billion generated in the corresponding period of 2016 – 2018.

This also accounts for about 50 per cent of the contribution of the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development to the economy.

“His recently-unveiled reforms in the automation of the Mining Cadastre system have revolutionalised online and real time mineral title administration and management.

It is also to the credit of Akpom during his first term that the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office was named the best  Agency of the Federal Government in the category of  Digital Innovation Awards for the year 2022 under the auspices of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), for adding value to the activities of the Cadastre Office,” the statement added.