Tinubu Names Lokpobiri Chairman of Nine-man Governing Council for NCDMB

*Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe is new Executive Secretary, Komolafe, Abubakar, Thomas, four others are board members 

*Appoints four new private sector members for NCP

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

President Bola  Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, as Chairman of a nine-man  Governing Council and Management team of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).

The appointment, according to a release issued on yesterday by presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, is in conformity with Sections 71(1), 72, and 73 of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act (2010).

Other members of the management team include Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe,  Executive Secretary; Oritsemyiwa Eyesan, Member/EVP Upstream, NNPCL; Gbenga Komolafe, Member / CEO, NUPRC and Bekearedebo Augusta Warrens, Member.

Others members of the governing council are Nicolas Odinuwe, Rapheal Samuel, Sadiq Abubakar and Olorundare Sunday Thomas.
President Tinubu expects the highly qualified body of experts to discharge their duties with patriotic resolve to significantly enhance indigenous industry participation in the energy sector as part of the Renewed Hope Agenda’s mandate to achieve the goal of 70% indigenous content and participation in the nation’s energy industry during the lifespan of the present administration.

Also yesterday, the president approved the appointment of four new members  to the National Council on Privatization (NCP), representing the private sector in the Council.

The members, according to a statement issued on Thursday by presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, are Oluwole Osin — South-West; Mohammed Mustapha Bintube — North-East; Olayiwola Yahaya — North-Central and Akwa Effion Okon — South-South
The President charged the new members of the Council to bring the best of their private sector experience to bear in ensuring that Nigerians receive the greatest value and impact from investments that were made on their behalf.