Report has it that Farouk Ahmed has resigned as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) amid corruption allegations levelled against him by the Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote.
Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement today, in which he also said Gbenga Komolafe has left his position as the chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
Onanuga said President Bola Tinubu has sent the names of two nominees to the Senate for confirmation as their replacement.
The president wrote to the lawmakers, asking for the expedited confirmation of Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as CEO of NUPRC and Saidu Mohammed as NMDPRA chief.
This is coming days After Aliko Dangote alleged that the leadership of the regulatory body had colluded with international oil traders and petroleum importers to frustrate domestic refining efforts. He claimed that this was being done through the continued issuance of import licences for petroleum products, despite the availability of local refining capacity.
Meanwhile, Nigerians are curious to know if this resignation uphold Dangote’s allegations claims, or if the Federal Government simply wants to shield the stakeholders involved from public critics ?
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