NOSDRA has pledged to enhance environmental regulations in the petroleum sector by expediting memoranda of understanding with industry players to conform to global standards. Chukwuemeka Woke, the Director-General of NOSDRA, revealed this during a meeting with the Clean Nigeria Associates Board of Directors in Abuja, emphasizing the agency’s commitment to partnering with industry stakeholders to strengthen environmental safety in oil spill detection and response.
Woke expressed gratitude for the CNA’s congratulatory message following his appointment and acknowledged the association’s recognition of NOSDRA’s regulatory role.
He assured CNA that the agency will prioritise their requests and expedite the MOU process to ensure that petroleum companies operate in compliance with global environmental standards.
CNA’s Chairman, Dr Adeshina Sadiq, who also serves as the General Manager of Health, Safety, and Environment at Seplat Energy, conveyed the association’s congratulations to Woke.He highlighted the CNA’s desire to deepen collaboration with NOSDRA and move the MOU beyond paperwork to practical implementation.
Sadiq also proposed that NOSDRA expand CNA’s role in the biennial Global Initiative for West, Central, and Southern Africa summit, advocating for broader regional participation in oil spill response efforts, including in the Gulf of Guinea.He called for the inclusion of a CNA board member and an executive in future summits to enhance their engagement.While expressing the association’s quest for regional positioning by collaborating in oil spill response beyond the shores of Nigeria, including the Gulf of Guinea, Sadiq, according to the statement, urged “NOSDRA to expand the representation of CNA’s participation in the biennial GI-WACAF summit to include a board member of the association and another from its executive.”
