{
  "id": 3878814,
  "title": "NUPRC Chair: Ongoing 1,000-capacity Office ‘ll End Nigeria’s Embarrassment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nuprc-chair-ongoing-1-000-capacity-office-ll-end-nigerias",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T02:58:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/28/nuprc-chair-ongoing-1000-capacity-office-ll-end-nigerias-embarrassment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Senator Magnus Abe, the Chair of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has announced that the completion of the commission's 1,000-capacity permanent headquarters will put an end to Nigeria's embarrassment of hosting international energy investors in rented flats. During a visit to the construction site in Abuja’s Central Business District, Abe stated that the NUPRC's current scattered operational setup severely undermines the country's economic credibility and discourages global investment. The Head of Media and Corporate Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu, confirmed this in a statement, emphasizing that meeting the regulator in apartments before visiting other city departments for transactions is a national embarrassment and a bad reflection on business. The 10-storey \"Barrel\" complex, designed in the shape of a convex, curved cylinder, has faced delays since its inception in 2020. The NUPRC has been operating out of several smaller residential-style properties across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) due to these delays. Abe highlighted that consolidating the NUPRC's operations into a single modern building will streamline processes, strengthen regulatory authority, and symbolize national pride and investor confidence in Nigeria's petroleum industry. He praised President Bola Tinubu for his strong support, policy clarity, and a clear vision for the energy sector. These policies have already spurred a resurgence in upstream oil and gas investments, leading to local job creation, business opportunities, host community development, and increased federal revenues. During the site visit, NUPRC Chief Executive, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, urged the primary contractor, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, to expedite work on the structure to ensure completion by Q1 2027. Julius Berger Nigeria Plc's Managing Director, Peer Lubasch, assured the Commission that the company will allocate all necessary resources to meet the Q1 2027 completion deadline.",
  "summary": "Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Chairman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Board, Senator Magnus Abe, has declared that the speedy completion of the commission’s ongoing 1,000-capacity permanent",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}