Oritsegbubemi Omatseyin
Lagos — The Chairperson of the African Petroleum Regulators Forum, AFRIPERF, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has outlined a clear vision for Africa’s petroleum regulators, focused on unity, stronger institutions and collaboration as key drivers of the continent’s energy future.
Eyesan, who is also the Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, set the agenda at her maiden Executive Committee Meeting of AFRIPERF held virtually.
She argued that Africa’s energy future will be determined not by individual country efforts, but by coordinated and collective regulatory action.
While acknowledging the role of her predecessor, Engineer Gbenga Komolafe; and member states in laying a solid foundation for AFRIPERF, Eyesan noted that Africa’s energy challenges, ranging from investment gaps to energy transition pressures, require regulators to transcend institutional and national boundaries.
“We must work collaboratively toward harmonising regulatory frameworks and advancing sustainable development across the African continent. The future of Africa’s energy sector depends on our ability to align, integrate and act with purpose,” she stated.
