Tinubu Seeks Swift Senate Confirmation of Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as New NMDPRA CEO

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the Senate, seeking the expedited confirmation of Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

The request follows the resignation of Engineer Farouk Ahmed, whose exit has created a leadership gap at the key regulatory agency overseeing Nigeria’s midstream and downstream petroleum operations.

Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed is a highly experienced oil and gas professional with over 37 years of industry experience. Born in 1957 in Gombe State, he graduated from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering.

Throughout his career, Engr. Mohammed has held several strategic leadership positions within Nigeria’s energy sector. He previously served as Managing Director of the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company and the Nigerian Gas Company, where he played major roles in operational management and gas infrastructure development.

He has also chaired the boards of the West African Gas Pipeline Company, Nigeria LNG subsidiaries, and NNPC Retail, contributing to policy direction, corporate governance, and regional energy cooperation.

Engineer Mohammed further served as Group Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Gas and Power Directorate, where he provided strategic leadership for major national gas initiatives. His contributions include the development of the Gas Masterplan, the Gas Network Code, and significant policy inputs into the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).

He was also instrumental in the delivery of critical energy infrastructure projects such as the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline Expansion, the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline, and the Nigeria LNG Train 7 project, which are central to Nigeria’s gas-driven economic growth.

President Tinubu’s nomination of Engr. Saidu Aliyu Mohammed is subject to Senate confirmation. If approved, he is expected to deploy his extensive technical expertise and policy experience to strengthen regulation, deepen investor confidence, and drive sustainable development in Nigeria’s midstream and downstream petroleum sector.