President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the Senate’s approval for new chief executives to lead Nigeria’s oil and gas regulatory bodies, following the resignations of Engineer Farouk Ahmed of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and Gbenga Komolafe of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
Both officials were originally appointed in 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari to helm the agencies established under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).
President Tinubu has proposed Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as CEO of NUPRC and Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as CEO of NMDPRA, urged the Senate to expedite their confirmation.
Eyesan, an Economics graduate from the University of Benin, brings nearly 33 years of experience with NNPC and its subsidiaries, retiring as Executive Vice President, Upstream (2023–2024). She also served as Group General Manager, Corporate Planning and Strategy at NNPC from 2019 to 2023.
Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed, born in 1957 in Gombe, holds a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University. He has led major organizations including Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company and Nigerian Gas Company, and chaired boards such as West African Gas Pipeline Company and Nigeria LNG subsidiaries. He also played a key role in delivering strategic gas projects and policy frameworks, including the Gas Masterplan, Gas Network Code, and contributed to the Petroleum Industry Act.
Both nominees are recognized as seasoned professionals in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, with extensive track records in project delivery, regulatory oversight, and industry development.
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