President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo as the Co-Chairman of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).
According to a statement on Thursday by the presidential spokesperson Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the appointment is “in line with his avowed commitment to establish a more efficient, targeted, and consistent approval process for unique oil and gas projects in the country.
“This is also to further ensure effective oversight of the gas aspect of the nation’s assets”.
Ngelale said that the President remains committed to unlocking Nigeria’s immense gas potential to stimulate industrial development, job creation, and sustainable economic growth.