Jonathan appoints new PPPRA and DPR heads

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Reginald Stanley is the new PPPRA Executive Secretary, while Oluyemisi Olusola will head the DPR

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Reginald Stanley as the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency (PPPRA).

Stanley, who is currently the Group General Manager in charge of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s New Business Development Division, is to replace the incumbent Executive Secretary, Goody Egbuji.

A statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Rueben Abati disclosed that the President also approved the appointment of Oluyemisi Olorunsola to replace Andrew Obaje as the Director of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR).

Olorunsola is currently the Vice President (Gas) at Shell Upstream International. Both appointees have many years of experience at senior managerial levels in the petroleum industry.

Over a 32-year period in the oil industry, Stanley who hails from Abia State has served as Marketing Manager, NLNG; Executive Director, Duke Oil Company, UK; Executive Director (Commercial), PPMC; Managing Director, PPMC;  and Managing Director, Hyson Limited.

Olorunsola, an indigene of Kogi State, has been in the industry for 31 years and has served as Strategic Business Adviser to the Minister of Petroleum Resources; Manager, Opportunity Delivery and Studies Centre at Shell; Reserves and Technology Manager (Africa), Shell (E&P) International, Netherlands; Business Interface Manager (Russia), Shell Technology (E&P) International, Netherlands;  and Petroleum Engineering Manager, Shell Nigeria.