President Tinubu Appoints Ekpo As Co-Chairman Of NCDMB Governing Council

Ekperikpe Ekpo

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has been appointed as the Co-Chairman of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

Ngelale said the appointment is in line with President Tinubu’s avowed commitment to establish a more efficient, targeted, and consistent approval process for unique oil and gas projects in the country,

The presidential spokesman added that the appointment is also to further ensure effective oversight of the gas aspect of the nation’s assets.

Ngelale asserted that the President remains committed to unlocking Nigeria’s immense gas potential to stimulate industrial development, job creation, and sustainable economic growth.