President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr. Farouk A. Ahmed as Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA).
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati said Mr. Ahmed will take over from the incumbent Executive Secretary, Mr.Reginald C. Stanley who is retiring after 35 years in service.
It added that the incoming Executive Secretary, who hails from Sokoto State, is the current Managing Director of Nidas Marine Ltd., a subsidiary of the NNPC.