The Senate has warned seven newly appointed executive directors in Nigeria’s Midstream and Downstream Petroleum sector against administrative sabotage, corruption, inefficiency and lack of transparency, vowing not to tolerate practices capable of undermining government policies.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream, Senator Suleiman Kawu Sumaila (Kano South), issued the warning on Thursday during the screening of the seven nominees forwarded to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu.
Sumaila cautioned that administrative bottlenecks, institutional inefficiencies and deliberate acts of sabotage, which have undermined the operations of some government agencies, must not be allowed to persist 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,” he said.
He charged the nominees to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and accountability, stressing that their primary responsibility was to protect the public interest and faithfully implement government policies within their respective mandates.
“Sabotaging public institutions and government policies is ultimately sabotaging the future and economic prosperity of Nigeria,” the senator warned.
While acknowledging the challenges confronting the petroleum sector, Sumaila expressed confidence that patriotism, competence, integrity and dedication by the nominees would help reposition the industry for greater contributions to national economic development.
The seven nominees screened by the committee are Abiodun Adeniji, Executive Director, Finance and Accounts; Ogbugo Kalu Ukoha, Executive Director, Distribution, Systems Storage and Retailing Infrastructure; and 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; Said Abutalib, Executive Director, Corporate Services and Administration; and Jumoke Gafar, Executive Director, Board Secretary and Legal Adviser.
