File: Rabiu Umar, NMDPRA boss

The Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Mr Rabiu Umar, has unveiled an operational overhaul agenda aimed at strengthening regulatory discipline, improving efficiency, and deepening professionalism across the oil and gas regulatory space.

Umar made this revelation on Tuesday during his maiden town hall meeting with staff at the authority’s headquarters in Abuja, while regional and field offices joined virtually.

According to a statement by the NMDPRA, the engagement marked his first major internal meeting since assuming office, offering him an opportunity to directly set out his leadership philosophy and expectations for staff performance.

He told workers that his administration would run on a strict value system built around firmness in regulation, speed in execution, and fairness in administrative conduct.