The new Ministers of State in the Petroleum Ministry, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil) and Hon. Ekperipe Ekpo, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), recently inaugurated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have assumed office. In a brief ceremony held at the PTDF Headquarters in Abuja, both Ministers were received by the GCEO NNPC Ltd, Mr. Mele Kyari and heads of other agencies in the Petroleum Ministry.

GCEO NNPC Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari (left) welcomes the Honourable Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri at the PTDF Headquarters in Abuja, recently.

L-R: Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Ambassador Gabriel Aduda; Honourable Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri and Honourable Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Hon. Ekperipe Ekpo during the two Ministers’ assumption of office, recently.

Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Ambassador Gabriel Aduda delivers a welcome address during the new ministers’ assumption of office, recently.

Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Hon. Ekperipe Ekpo addresses Chief Executives of agencies in the Petroleum Ministry during his assumption of office, recently. 

Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri addresses the Chief Executives of agencies in the Petroleum Ministry during his assumption of office, recently.

The two Ministers in a group photograph with Chief Executives and staff of agencies in the Petroleum Ministry during the ministers’ assumption of office, recently.

The two Ministers in a group photograph with Chief Executives of agencies in the Petroleum Ministry during the ministers’ assumption of office, recently.

L-R: CFO, NNPC Ltd., Mr. Umar Ajiya; DG/CEO, Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA), Dr. Yau Usman Idris; GCEO, NNPC Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari; CEO, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe; CEO, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed and the Executive Secretary, Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Dr. Bello Aliyu Gusau during the two ministers’ assumption of office, recently.

The EVP, Downstream, NNPC Ltd., Engr. Adeyemi Adetunji and Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, NNPC Ltd., Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan during the new ministers’ assumption of office, recently.