BREAKING: Tinubu nominates Rabiu Umar as new NMDPRA boss

President Bola Tinubu has removed Saidu Mohammed arsenic caput of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

He has nominated Rabiu Abdullahi Umar to regenerate him, but the assignment inactive requires Senate approval.

This was disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President connected Information and Strategy, and shared connected X connected Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

The Presidency said the determination was taken successful the nationalist involvement and successful enactment with the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 to amended regularisation of the sector.

Umar has implicit 25 years of acquisition successful energy, manufacturing and infrastructure. He studied Accounting astatine Bayero University and besides attended Harvard Business School.

Part of the connection reads: “This decision, made pursuant to the Petroleum Industry Act 2021, is aimed astatine strengthening regulatory effectiveness successful the midstream and downstream petroleum sector, successful enactment with the Renewed Hope Agenda.”

“Mr Umar is simply a seasoned enforcement with implicit 25 years of acquisition crossed the energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors and a proven way grounds successful strategical leadership, operational transformation, and large-scale task delivery.”

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