President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a Governing Council for the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) to be domiciled in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The president mandated 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 news of this appointment was disclosed or made by Ajuri Ngelale , the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity in a statement titled “President Tinubu Appoints Executive Director and Governing Council”.
The names and designations of the members of this council are stated below:
(1) MDGIF Governing Council Chairman — Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas)
(2) MDGIF Executive Director —Mr. Oluwole Adama
(3) MDGIF Governing Council Secretary — Mr. Joseph Tolorunshe
(4) NMDPRA Chief Executive —Mr. Farouk Ahmed
(5) Representative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
(6) Representative of the Federal Ministry of Finance
(7) MDGIF Independent Member —Ms. Amina Maina (North-East)
(8) MDGIF Independent Member —Mr. Edet David Ubong (South-South)
(9) MDGIF Independent Member —Mr. Tajudeen Bolaji Musa (South-West)
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