By Nathaniel Zacchaeus, Abuja
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, yesterday mandated the Committees on Gas and Petroleum Downstream to look into the circumstances that surrounded the replacement of the Executive Director of the Midstream, Downstream, Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), Mansur Kuliya.
The development followed the protest by the Senator representing Kano South Senatorial District, Sumaila Kawu on the floor of the red chamber during plenary.
Kawu had questioned the alleged premature removal of the Kuliya as the substantive Executive Director of the oil and gas agency.
According to Kawu, the sacking of Kuliya as Executive Director of the agency was unlawful, as he was not allowed to complete his five-year term, which began in 2022.
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His outburst was in response to President Bola Tinubu’s letter asking the Senate to confirm Oluwole Adama as ED of the MDGIF yesterday at the plenary.
After reading the letter, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, mandated the Committees on Gas and Petroleum Downstream to complete Adamu’s screening within one week.
Akpabio also urged the committees to look into Senator Kawu’s claims and make recommendations to the Senate for further legislative action.
Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate to confirm the disengagement of Babatunde Erukere as executive vice chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of the FCCPC with effect from Monday 8, 2024.
Part of Tinubu’s letter read, “Disengagement of the Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) by the provisions of Section 8(2) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Act 2018.
“I hereby seek the kind confirmation of the Senate in respect of the disengagement from office of Babatunde Erukere as executive vice chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of the FCCPC with effect from Monday 8, 2024.
“While I hope that this Senate will consider this request expeditiously, please do accept, Distinguished Senate President and Distinguished senators the assurances of my highest regards. Referred to the committee of the whole.”
