By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the appointment of Mr Sarki Auwalu as substantive Director, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) for an initial term of four years.
The Special Adviser to the President
(Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina disclosed this in a statement made abailable to Sundiata Post.
Mr Auwalu, who is a chemical engineer, was said to be the driving force of the DPR, which he joined in 1998 as Principal Chemical Engineer.
The new Director is a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and had his post-graduate studies at Bayero University, Kano, and PETRAD Norway, PetroSkill USA, among other institutions.
Auwalu is Associate Member, Institute of Chemical Engineers, UK; Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers; Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers; and Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria (COREN).
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