President Tinubu appoints new members to National Council on Privatization

President Bola Tinubu has recently announced the appointment of four new members to the National Council on Privatization (NCP), representing the private sector in the council. The newly appointed members and their respective regions are Oluwole Osin (South-West), Mohammed Mustapha Bintube (North-East), Olayiwola Yahaya (North-Central), and Akwa Effion Okon (South-South).

This decision was revealed in a statement issued by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Thursday. President Tinubu has charged the newly appointed members with leveraging their private sector expertise to ensure that Nigerians derive optimal value and impact from the investments made on their behalf.

In addition to these appointments, President Tinubu recently approved the appointment of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, as the Chairman of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). Other notable Nigerians appointed to the NCDMB include Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe (Executive Secretary), Oritsemyiwa Eyesan (Member/EVP Upstream, NNPCL), Gbenga Komolafe (Member/CEO, NUPRC), Bekearedebo Augusta Warrens (Member), Nicolas Odinuwe (Member), Raphael Samuel (Member), Sadiq Abubakar (Member), and Olorundare Sunday Thomas (Member).