For his sterling leadership as the helmsman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe was, during the week, presented on behalf of the agency the award for Quality and Timely Service Delivery.
The Service Compact (SERVICON) award was presented to the Commission Chief Executive (CCE) by the National Coordinator/Chief Executive Officer SERVICOM, Nnenna Akajemeli, at NUPRC Head Office in Abuja.
Receiving the award, the CCE expressed appreciation to SERVICOM’s management for the honour and reassured of the Commission’s commitment to the best in class customer service delivery for the overall benefit of its internal and external stakeholders.
“At NUPRC, we wish to reassure you of our commitment to innovation and technology, which are key to the changing global energy dynamics. We are well aware of the increasing energy demands globally, and its impact on our national economy. As such, we have taken deliberate steps to ensure that the Nigerian Upstream petroleum sector remains competitive in the wake of the clamour for renewables and clearer forms of energy. Such steps can be seen in the recent bid round announced for players in the deep offshore oil and gas space,” Komolafe said.
The Commission, the CCE said, was completely aligned with the Decade of Gas (DoG) and Gas Master plan Policy of the Federal Government as well as the enforcement of Domestic Gas Delivery Obligations of the Federal Government in the Petroleum industry, even as it explores sustainable and efficient ways of exploiting hydrocarbon resources in the wake of these developments.
The CCE commended Mrs Akajemeli leadership at SERVICOM, observing that work culture in the public service as well as customer service has greatly improved in the last couple of years under her.
He said he felt greatly honoured and humbled to be recognized as the recipient of the award of “Most Supportive CEO” for the year 2022 from a pool of eight ministries and 19 parastatals under the purview of the “Team B” of the National SERVICOM Office.
Komolafe said he saw the award as a recognition of the Commission’s collective commitment to best-in-class service delivery, being a proactive 21st century upstream petroleum regulatory agency.
“We will remain committed to our excellent service delivery promises and obligations to our internal and external stakeholders as a matter of policy and strategy, to drive revenue generation, job satisfaction for staff and build investors’ confidence in the Nigerian oil and gas industry,” he said.
Dedicating the award to the staff of the Commission whom he said were at the forefront of providing service to all the industry stakeholders.
“The award will serve as a motivation and source of inspiration to do more in service to all stakeholders,” the CCE added.
