Producers of Nigeria International Energy Summit, N.I.E.S, 2022, Brevity Anderson, have given assurance that the February 27th to March 3rd, 2022, summit will unfold strategies for a seamless energy transition with the view of ensuring energy security.
Managing Director of the company, James Shindi, expressed confidence that the roundtable session of the conference will unfold strategies for a seamless energy transition with the view of ensuring energy security without putting the country’s economy and its huge hydrocarbon resources at risk.
Shindi was quoted in a statement by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources as saying that “With the significant and accelerating global energy transition and a COVID-19 that impacted the industry’s foundations, it is our hope that this session will unfold the broad strategies to revive the industry fortune and chart a pathway for the future.
“In line with the energy transition global agenda, strategies outlined at the CEO Roundtable will bring about a significant structural change in energy systems in Nigeria driven by a recognition that that the target is zero carbon emission.”
According to the ministry, the session will kick off with a keynote address by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, His Excellency, Chief Timipre Sylva, after which the former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, will be joined on the panel by a crack team of top industry CEOs which include Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Ltd.
Other panelists include: Mr. Osagie Okunbor, Chairman Shell Companies in Nigeria/MD Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, SPDC; Mr. Ricky Kennedy, Chairman/MD Chevron Nigeria Limited; Mr. Michael Sangster, Managing Director/CEO, Total Energies Nigeria; Mr. Philip Mselbila, Managing Director/CEO, Nigeria LNG Limited and Mr. Richard Laing, Chairman/Managing Director, ExxonMobil Companies in Nigeria.
The chairman, Independent Petroleum Producers Group, IPPG, /Waltersmith Petroman Oil Limited, Mr. Abdulrazaq Isa, will deliver the wrap up for the session.
The Nigeria International Energy Summit, N.I.E.S, formerly known as the Nigerian International Petroleum Summit, NIPS, is the official oil and gas meeting of Nigeria. Over the years, N.I.E.S has witnessed the highest level of attendance by top decision makers, industry leaders and all stakeholders from both the public and private sectors.
