The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has assumed office with a clear message to advance the country’s upstream oil and gas sector in line with the mandate of the Commission as enshrined in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.

The NUPRC boss said this during her first town hall meeting with management and staff on Tuesday 23rd December 2025.

NUPRC’s Head, Media & Strategic Communications, Mr. Eniola Akinkuotu made this known in a press statement yesterday.

According to the statement, she further disclosed plans to make the Commission a business enabler and reignite investments in the upstream sector.

Eyesan also set a firm production ambition of growing Nigeria’s output and increasing gas production.

The CCE said, “The goal is that we must enable the industry, we are regulators. We must enable the industry from our interactions with the stakeholders, from our interactions with everybody.

“My main objective is to ensure that we make a difference. I believe the NUPRC is at the Centre of the industry.”

The Commission boss who has served for over three decades in the oil and gas sector, promised to entrench digitisation, transparency and efficiency in operations.

The CCE said with the support of staff and management, the NUPRC will become the gold-standard regulator in Africa.

She also promised capacity development, stronger technical depth and sustained engagement with stakeholders, unions and professional teams.

On leadership style, the CCE promised an open-door policy and frequent staff engagement. Mrs. Eyesan also solicited for support and cooperation as the industry embarks on the next phase of transformation.

“If we work together, we can unleash opportunities, I don’t see impediments only opportunities,” she added. (The Nation)