Posted by Amarachi on Thu 27th Mar, 2025 - tori.ng
The aim of the fresh appointments is to fill existing vacancies and strengthen the board’s capacity as confirmed in a statement on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of four Nigerians to join the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).
The aim of the fresh appointments is to fill existing vacancies and strengthen the board’s capacity as confirmed in a statement on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
The approved nominees are Mr. Olusegun Omosehin of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and Engr. Wole Ogunsanya of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN).
President Tinubu also approved the nomination of Mazi Sam Azoka Onyechi, who represents the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum (NCCF), and Barrister Owei Oyanbo from the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
The nominations arose from the exit of previous institutional representatives from the Governing Council.
The statement noted that “the NCDMB Governing Council, established under Section 69 of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010, comprises representatives from key institutions. These include the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum (NCCF), and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM).”
President Tinubu encourages the new members to leverage their expertise and dedication to enhance local content development within Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.