By Oke Peter
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) today received a delegation from the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), led by its Executive Secretary, Alhaji Musa Sarkin Adar, as both organizations explored areas of collaboration to enhance transparency, accountability, and data management in the petroleum sector.
Speaking during the meeting, the Authority Chief Executive, Mallam Rabiu Abdullahi Umar, stated that the Authority is implementing several reforms aimed at strengthening regulatory efficiency and data integrity across the sector.
He highlighted Project NEXUS, designed to transform the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), and Project 365, an initiative focused on automating the Authority's processes and services.
According to him, reliable data remains critical to effective regulation and policy formulation. He noted that NMDPRA is leveraging technology to improve product tracking across the value chain and reaffirmed the Authority's commitment to working closely with NEITI to strengthen transparency and accountability in the industry.
The NEITI Executive Secretary also requested NMDPRA's support in providing data and information for the agency's forthcoming industry reports, including information on refinery operations and beneficial ownership in the midstream and downstream sectors.
He further invited the Authority to participate in NEITI's exhibition at the 2026 Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Global Conference, scheduled to hold on October 8 and 9, 2026, in Brussels, Belgium.
In separate remarks, the Authority's Executive Director, Hydrocarbon Processing Plants, Installations and Transportation Infrastructure (HPPITI), Mr. Francis Ogaree, and the Executive Director, Economic Regulation and Strategic Planning (ER&SP), Prof. Zainab Gobir, assured NEITI of the Authority's full cooperation in advancing NMDPRA, NEITI deepen partnership on data transparency, sector reforms
