Rabiu Abdullahi Umar appointed CEO of Nigeria petroleum regulator
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Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 30
Rabiu Abdullahi Umar appointed CEO of Nigeria petroleum regulator
10 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 30
President Bola Tinubu named the former Dangote Cement executive to lead the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, marking the agency's third leadership change in four months.
Tinubu's office said the appointment was made in the public interest amid tensions at the petroleum-products regulator.
The authority has clashed with billionaire investor Aliko Dangote, highlighting strains in Nigeria's oil and fuel regulatory environment.
With its third chief in four months, can Nigeria's key oil regulator finally achieve stability?
Will the new regulator end the war between fuel importers and the Dangote refinery?