The Vice-Chairman of Senate committee Petroleum (Upstream) Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah of Young Progressive Party (Anambra) has said that petroleum (upstream) sector is no doubt facing a lot of challenges but coming together of the stakeholders will assist in confronting the problems as well as strengthen the sector.
Ubah who the only Senator of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), and CEO of Capital Oil, said the journey to technological growth and innovations in the petroleum upstream sector has just commenced.
Part of his statements said “As a first-term and the only YPP Senator, it is deeply humbling to be accorded the privilege of being the Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee that is saddled with the task of overseeing the upstream sector of the Oil industry which is the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy,”
“I am also fully aware that the Nigerian Petroleum Upstream Sector always comes with a number of challenges, and a key success factor is always the willingness of all parties involved to cooperate, address these challenges and leave a positive mark.
“As we gallantly march into the next legislative phase, my goal is to enhance and help strengthen infrastructure, accountancy and drive innovation in Crude oil drilling/production, refining, exportation, trading as well as interface with multinational companies involved in Oil trade.
“With the cooperation of the NNPC and other related agencies, I cannot help but brim with confidence that working together; we can achieve a better tomorrow and innovations in the Upstream Sector. (Daily Trust)
Ubah was named by the Senate President Ahmad Lawan as the Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Upstream on Tuesday.
