The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engineer Farouk Ahmed, has resigned from office amid a corruption allegation recently levelled against him by the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally notified the Senate of Ahmed’s resignation while forwarding a request for the confirmation of a replacement to lead the regulatory agency.
The latest development was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, President Tinubu has nominated Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as the new CEO of the NMDPRA and has asked the Senate to consider and approve the appointment. Farouk Ahmed’s resignation comes after Dangote petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), alleging that the former NMDPRA chief lived beyond his legitimate means as a public officer. By Adamu Isa
