By Anayo Akwitti
The Senate through its committee on Petroleum Downstream , has strongly admonished newly appointed Executive Directors of relevant agencies regulating Nigeria’s Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Sectors ( NMDPS) , to ensure transparency in the discharge of their duties .
Admonition from the committee to the seven nominees , came during screening session organized for them .
Sounding the note of warning to the nominees in his opening remarks , the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Suleiman Kawu Sumaila ( Kano South ), said unwholesome practices prevalent in some government agencies and parastatals where administrative bottlenecks , institutional inefficiencies and deliberate act of sabotage are used to undermine government policies , should not be allowed under their watch .
” Under our watch , we will not tolerate administrative sabotage , lack of transparency , inefficiency or any conduct that undermines the effective implementation of government policies .
” You are expected to demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism , integrity and accountability .
” Your primary responsibility is to uphold the law , protect the public interest and faithfully implement the policies and objectives of the Federal Government within your respective mandates .
” Sabotaging public institutions and government policies is ultimately sabotaging the future and economic prosperity of Nigeria “, he warned .
He added that though the task ahead for the nominees , was challenging , but with patriotism, competence , integrity and unwavering dedication from them , they will succeed in helping the country to build a petroleum sector that will contribute significantly to national and economic prosperity .
They seven nominees screened by the committee as requested for , by President Bola Tinubu who forwarded their names to the Senate last week are Abiodun A. Adeiji, nominated as Executive Director, Finance and Accounts; Ogbugo Kalu Ukoha, Executive Director, Distribution, Systems Storage and Retailing Infrastructure; and Dr Mustapha Lamorde, Executive Director, Health, Safety, Environment and Community.
Others are Mobolaji Tajudeen Musa, Executive Director, Hydrocarbon Processing Plants, Installation and Partnership and Transportation Infrastructure; Ogechukwu Olufunmilayo Modie, Executive Director, Economic Regulation and Strategic Planning; Mr Said Abutalib, Executive Director, Corporate Services and Administration; and Jumoke Gafar, Executive Director, Board Secretary and Legal Adviser.
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