Timipre Silva appointed as new Nigerian petroleum minister

摘要

WHILE KEEPING THE petroleum portfolio for himself,Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Timipre Silva as the minister of state for petroleum.As a former governor of the Bayelsa State,in the Niger Delta region,Timipre Silva has been involved with issues affecting Nigeria's oil and gas sector such as revenue management and distribution and increased community involvement in Nigeria's oil regions.Mr Silva previously served as a special assistant in the petroleum ministry.