…says Commission to go paperless in 60 days
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Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has disclosed plans to promote transparency and digital transformation within the Commission.
Eyesan stated this while receiving Musa Sarkin Adar, the Executive Secretary, Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), on a courtesy visit to the commission.
We have set for ourselves a 60-day programme to digitise our interactions and communications within the Commission. I can assure you that once we get to day 60, there will be no paper trail within the Commission.
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“All our transmissions will be electronic, which also means speed is assured. It means we will be able to trace where we have hiccups,” Eyesan said in a statement issued to journalists on Tuesday.
The NUPRC boss said digitising processes often leads to better results, like the enforcement of payments of royalties.
“I can tell you without a shadow of doubt that for royalty payments, the default rate was enormous before 2025 when the Commission went live on the system. Now, compliance has improved,” Eyesan said.
The NUPRC boss sought to deepen the relationship with NEITI, which will foster transparency, especially amid the 2025 Licensing Round.
In his remarks, the Executive Secretary of NEITI said there was a need for the NUPRC to carry the agency along in its operations as this would not only enhance transparency but also deepen investor confidence.
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Adar also urged the Commission to be firm on oil companies that run afoul of the Petroleum Industry Act.
Speaking on the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Adar asked that the NUPRC actively participate in the 2026 EITI flagship conference, which will provide the Commission with better insights into the standards that guide EITI implementation.
The NEITI boss also sought support from the Commission in the area of data sharing, which he said will enhance the operations of the agency.
