wow! Na gbege dey happen for Nigeria oil sector my people! So, Farouk Ahmed, di CEO wey dey run di Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) don pack him load comot. E don resign because of wetin Aliko Dangote, di richest man for Africa, talk about am o. This one no be small wahala!
President Bola Tinubu no waste time at all! As Farouk Ahmed resign, him don send name of Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as di new oga wey go take over NMDPRA. Dis one dey happen just after Dangote cast am for light, alleging say di former CEO dey chop public money and live like king. Na wah!
Dis wahala begin after Dangote file petition go di Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). E talk say Ahmed dey spend taxpayers’ money wey reach $7 million on im pikin dem school for Switzerland! I mean, who dey afford such ting as public servant? Di people wey no too dey collect bold money for government job go fit vex small.
For Tinubu side, e don ask di Senate to quick confirm di new appointments as e dey try to make sure say di oil sector no lose focus, especially since na im carry di bulk of our foreign earnings. E don appoint Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan for di Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). This woman get plenty experience; she dey spend almost 33 years for di NNPC before im retire.
Make we no forget Saidu Aliyu Mohammed wey go take over NMDPRA. Dis guy na chemical engineer, graduate from Ahmadu Bello University, and e don run serious oil and gas companies before, so im sabi wetin e dey do. Na im fit restore confidence wey don dey waka comot from di oil sector.
As di gists dey hot, everybody dey focus on how di government go handle Dangote allegations. Him refinery project dey very crucial for Nigeria to stop dey depend on imported fuel. E don dey clear say di new nominees na people wey sabi their onions, but na di action and response from di government we go dey watch closely.
Di resignations and new nominations show say Tinubu dey try to take control of di gas and oil wahala wey been dey affect everybody for Nigeria. Hope say dis new set of managers fit do better than di last ones, because na dia work go determine how far we go go for energy matter. Dis na di time wey we suppose shine light on corruption for di oil sector and promote transparency. Na Nigeria we all dey shout for!
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