President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), as the co-chairman of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB.
A statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Thursday noted that the appointment was in line with Tinubu’s commitment to establish a more efficient, targeted, and consistent approval process for unique oil and gas projects in the country.
He noted that it was also to further ensure effective oversight of the gas aspect of the nation’s assets.
Ajuri said the President remains committed to unlocking Nigeria’s immense gas potential to stimulate industrial development, job creation, and sustainable economic growth.
Tinubu appoints Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Ekpo as co-chair of NCDMB