Gbeleyi Abayomi
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Sarki Auwalu as the substantive director of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR).
Mr sarki is replacing the acting director who was appointed sometime in June following the expiration of the tenure of Mr mordecai ladan
Femi Adesina, presidntial spokesman, announced the appointment in a statement issued on Wednesday.
Auwalu, a chemical engineer, joined the DPR in 1998 as principal chemical engineer.
A graduate of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Adesina described Auwalu as “a driving force” of the DPR.
“The new Director is a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and had his post-graduate studies at Bayero University, Kano, and PETRAD Norway, PetroSkill USA, among other institutions,” the statement read.
“Auwalu is Associate Member, Institute of Chemical Engineers, UK; Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers; Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers; and Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria (COREN).”
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