Meet The New ‘Helmsman’ In NOSDRA
Oru Leonard
President Bola Tinubu last week approved the appointment of Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA).
The President, in a release issued on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, by his Media Adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, which also okayed the appointment of Dr. Adedeji Ashiru as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA), expects the new Chief Executive Officers to deploy their competencies to these critical agencies for sustainable gains and turnaround, while maintaining utmost transparency in their operations.
Some members of the public who interacted with News Dot Africa believe that the choice of Engr Woke is ripe and very suitable for the task of delivering the constitutional mandate of NOSDRA
Woke, aside being an engineer, is an environmental specialist and politician who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering, and had served under the Environmental, Safety, and Operations Departments of the then Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
He was Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State and Chief of Staff, Government House, Port Harcourt, for many years.
As the head of NOSDRA, Engr. Woke will oversee the agency’s efforts to detect, respond to, and mitigate oil spills in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region. His leadership focuses on ensuring environmental sustainability, enforcing regulations, and promoting collaboration among stakeholders in the oil and gas industry.
About NOSDRA
The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), is the lead agency for other oil spill contingency plans in Nigeria, including the ports and industries. It fulfils its mandate through joint investigation visits, environmental remediation of impacted sites, monitoring oil spill drill exercises and facilitating inspections.
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