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Ademola Adeyemi-Bero has been appointed as Nigeria’s Governor for the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, and will also serve as the chairman of the OPEC Board of Governors for 2025.
His appointment was confirmed during the 189th meeting of the OPEC Conference, as stated by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri.
In a statement from his media aide, Nneamaka Okafor, the minister praised Adeyemi-Bero’s elevation as a reflection of Nigeria’s significant contributions to the global oil industry.
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Lokpobiri emphasised that this appointment offers Nigeria an important platform to promote balanced energy policies that benefit oil producers, consumers, and the global economy.
Prior to his appointment as the chairman of the OPEC Board of Governors, Adeyemi-Bero was confirmed as Nigeria’s OPEC Governor for 2025.
The minister also expressed deep appreciation to Ambassador Gabriel Aduda, the outgoing Nigerian OPEC Governor, for his outstanding service, acknowledging his key role in advancing Nigeria’s interests within OPEC and ensuring the country’s strong presence in global energy discussions.
The OPEC Conference brought together representatives from member countries to address significant issues, including reports from the Secretary-General and the Economic Commission Board, ECB, and to deliberate on critical internal matters.
In other news, the National Assembly Service Commission, NASC, has approved the appointment of Mr Andrew Ogbonnaya Nwoba as the Clerk of the Senate.
The Commission, according to a statement signed by its Deputy Director of Information, Emmanuel Anyigor on behalf of the Executive Chairman, approved the appointment, which takes effect from 11th December, 2024, at its meeting of 4th December, 2024.
The statement reads: “Before this appointment, Nwoba was the Secretary of the Directorate of Legislative Budget and Planning.
“The Commission further endorsed the elevation of other key officers of the National Assembly bureaucracy. Mr Emmanuel Oda was appointed Deputy Clerk (Administration), Senate while Vivien N. Njemanze was appointed Deputy Clerk (Administration), House of Representatives.
