Dangote, Elumelu to speak at Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS)
Aliko Dangote, President, Dangote Group and Tony Elumelu, OFR, the Chairman, UBA Plc /Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation will join other outstanding personalities in business, finance and the economy as our Special Guest and Speaker at the Federal Government of Nigeria’s officially endorsed oil and gas event, Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS), an African Petroleum Technology and Business Conference (APTC) scheduled for Abuja from 19th -23rd February 2018.
Confirmed international guests include Seyed Mohammad Hossein Adeli, Secretary-General, Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), Sun Xiansheng, Secretary-General, International Energy Forum (IEF) and Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, Secretary-General, Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
The summit will be declared open by H.E. Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Monday 19th February 2018.
A major feature of this summit is the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum’s Session with the sub-theme – The 7 Big Wins: Short and Medium Term Priorities to Grow Nigeria’s Oil & Gas Industry (2015-2019) taking place on Tuesday 20th February as open discussions on how oil and gas sector should respond dynamically to reposition the national economy, ramp up production, reduce costs, foster efficiency and to boost the non-oil contribution to export earnings and government revenue.
The panelists which include Osagie Okunbor, Chairman, LCCI-OPTS/Chairman, Shell Companies in Nigeria, Chikezie Nwosu, Chairman, SPE Nigeria Council/Deputy Managing Director (Technical),Addax Petroleum Development Co. Ltd, Layi Fatona, Managing Director, Niger Delta Petroleum Development Co. Ltd and Engr. (Mrs.) Olu Maduka, President, The Nigerian Academy of Engineering, will identify next steps to take in moving forward with Strategic Adaptation to Environmental Shocks, Turbulence and Radical Institutional change.
Other expected Speakers here include Nicolas Terraz , Managing Director/Chief Executive; Total E&P Nigeria Ltd. (TEPNG); Paul McGrath, Chairman/ Managing Director; Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, Jeffrey W. Ewing, Chairman/Managing Director; Chevron Nigeria Limited, Bayo Ojulari, Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Co.Ltd (SNEPCo), Razaq Isa, Chairman/CE, Waltersmith Petroman Oil Ltd, Demola Adeyemi-Bero, Managing Director, First Exploration & Petroleum Development Co. Ltd, Olalekan Akinyanmi, Chief Executive Officer; LEKOIL Limited, Ernest Azudialu, President/CEO; Nestoil Limited, Nkechi Obi, Executive Vice Chairman, Techno Oil Limited, Willie Akpani ,Managing Director/CEO, Northwest Petroleum & Gas Co. Ltd, Adewale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive Officer, Oando Plc with Mr. Austin Avuru, Managing Director, SEPLAT Petroleum Development Co. Plc moderating.