{"id":19891,"date":"2024-02-15T13:23:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T13:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=19891"},"modified":"2024-02-15T13:23:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T13:23:19","slug":"petroleum-regulatory-commission-considers-relocating-key-departments-to-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/02\/15\/petroleum-regulatory-commission-considers-relocating-key-departments-to-lagos\/","title":{"rendered":"Petroleum Regulatory Commission Considers Relocating Key Departments to Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission is reportedly contemplating relocating certain departments to Lagos, according to a document obtained by a reliable source.<\/p>\n<p>Dated February 14, 2024, the memo outlines the Commission&#8217;s intention to shift select units to Lagos as part of its strategic objectives to bolster service delivery, streamline operations, and maximize asset utilization.<\/p>\n<p>The memo emphasizes, &#8220;In line with our objectives of improving organizational efficiency, driving industry growth, and managing office accommodation in Abuja, we are exploring the possibility of relocating certain units to Lagos.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This initiative aims to capitalize on the Commission&#8217;s assets in Lagos while curbing operational costs. Departments are tasked with identifying units capable of functioning independently with minimal supervision, with submissions expected by February 23, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Signed by Dr. Kelechi Onyekachi Ofoegbu on behalf of the Commission, the memo signifies a proactive approach to resource optimization and operational enhancement within the regulatory body.<\/p>\n<p>This development follows the recent relocation of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) headquarters to Lagos, indicative of a broader trend of strategic relocations geared toward bolstering operational effectiveness across government agencies.<\/p>\n<p>As the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission explores avenues for improved efficiency, stakeholders eagerly anticipate further details on the potential relocation and its implications for the petroleum sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission is reportedly contemplating relocating certain departments to Lagos, according to a document obtained by a reliable source. Dated February 14, 2024, the memo outlines the Commission&#8217;s intention to shift select units to Lagos as part of its strategic objectives to bolster service delivery, streamline operations, and maximize asset utilization. The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":19534,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[177,172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-abuja-reports","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19891"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19891\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19898,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19891\/revisions\/19898"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}