President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday approved the appointment of Mr. George Osahon as the new Director of the Department of Petroleum Resources.
Jonathan also approved the appointment of Mr. Hassan Bello as the substantive Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers Council.
The appointments were contained in a statement made available to journalists by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati.
According to the statement, Osahon, who has over 30 years experience in the petroleum sector, is to replace the Mr. Osten Olorunshola, who was appointed to the position in 2011.
Previous positions held by the new DPR director include Group General Manager, National Petroleum Investment Management Services; Managing Director, Nigerian Petroleum Development Company; and Managing Director, Energia.