Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated NEITI’s governing board.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated the governing board of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) to enhance the smooth running of its administration.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha performed the inauguration on Thursday in Abuja, FCT.
Mustapha congratulated the members, saying their appointment as NEITI board members was based on individual merits and track records.
Mustapha noted that the present administration was passionate about the NEITI process because it served two key agenda of the administration.
“Your appointment and inauguration, which is taking place here today is another practical demonstration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to transparency and accountability in the management of our economic resources.
“And especially, given the mandate and objectives of the Nigeria’s NEITI.
“In order to achieve this, I must remind you that your assignment is non-partisan because NEITT itself is non-political and has maintained dignified neutrality all through almost two decades of existence.
“It is also necessary for me to stress that your appointment is a part-time one. You are therefore advised to conduct yourselves in accordance with this requirement.” Mustapha said.
He tasked NEITI board members to ensure that the agency continued to preserve the virtues for the benefit of the present and for future generations of Nigeria.
BOARD MEMBERS OF NEITI
1. Olusegun Adeyemi Adekunle, Esq. Chairman
(Public Administrator/Retired Federal Permanent Secretary)
2. Group Managing Director, (NNPC) Mele Kyari – Member
(Representing National Oil Gas Company Industry)
3. Executive Chairman, FIRS, Muhammad Mamman Nami Member
(Extractive Industry Revenue accountability)
4. President, Nigeria Mining & Geosciences Society Alabo Charles
Member
(Extractive Industry Professional Union)
5 President, PENGASSAN Comrade Festus Osifo member
(Extractive Industries Professional Union
Industries)
6. Mr. Lorenzo Fiorillo Member
Chairman OPTS Representative- IOCs, Oil, Gas Industry Companies
7. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Oluwatoyin Akinlade Member
(Representative, GOvernment Extractive Industries- Mining)
8.Peter Egbule member
(National Coordinator, Publish What You Pay representative, Civil Society)
9. Dr. Bashir Bature Gafai Member
(Geo-Political Rep: North-West Zone)
10. Dr. Iliya Gashinbaki Member
(Geo-Political Rep: North-East Zonel
11. Godwin Akor Ogwuche Member
(Geo-Political Rep:North-Central Zone)
12. Professor Damilola Olawuyi Member
(Geo-Political Rep: South-West Zonel
13. Dr. Nze Joe Ibeh Member
(Geo-Political Rep: South-East Zonel
14. Awowoh Christian Member
( Geo-Political Rep: South-South Zone)
15. Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji Member
(Executive Secretary, NEITI by virtue of Office)
