President Bola Tinubu has okayed the appointment of nine individuals to serve on the Governing Council and Management team of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board.
According to Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, this appointment aligns with the provisions outlined in Sections 71(1), 72, and 73 of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act (2010).
Notable appointments include Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, as Chairman, and Felix Ogbe as Executive Secretary.
The other appointees are Oritsemyiwa Eyesan, Bekearedebo Warrens, Nicolas Odinuwe, Raphael Samuel, Sadiq Abubakar, and Olorundare Thomas.
Tinubu emphasized the council’s responsibility to further indigenous industry participation in the energy sector, aligning with his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda aiming for 70% indigenous content and involvement in the nation’s energy industry.
