President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of a 15-man National Stakeholders' Working Group (NSWG) for the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI).
The NSWG, chaired
by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume,
includes representatives from various stakeholders in the extractive industry.
According to a
statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation
(OSGF), signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Segun
Imohiosen, the NSWG members include the Executive Chairman of the Federal
Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji and the Group Chief Executive
Officer of the NNPC Ltd Mele Kyari.
Other members of
the NSW are Oghenegwueke Ajafia, representative of the Oil Producers Trade
Section, Lagos Chamber of Commerce (OPTS); Dele Ayanleke, President of the
Miners Association of Nigeria; and Engr. (Mrs.) Nkechi Isigwe, representative
of Women/Geo-scientists.
Other members
include Comrade Williams Apkoreha, President of NUPENG; Barr. Musa Abdullahi
Lawan, representative of the North-West Zone; Abubakar Mu'azu, representative
of the North-East Zone; Amb. Matthew Sunday Adoli, representative of the
North-Central Zone; Olasupo Abdel-Jeleel Taiwo, representative of the
South-West Zone; Chief Israel Ikechukwu Ikwuegbu, representative of the
South-East Zone; Dr. Stephen Leo Akpan, representative of the South-South Zone;
and Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji is Secretary to the NSWG.
"The
reconstitution of the NSWG is a demonstration of President Tinubu's commitment
to transparency and accountability in the extractive industry. We are confident
that the new members will bring their expertise and experience to bear in
promoting the goals of NEITI", the statement said.
The NSWG is
responsible for promoting transparency and accountability in the extractive
industry, and its reconstitution is seen as a significant step towards
achieving this goal. The inauguration of the Board will be announced in due
course.
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