Financial Energy Review
The
Nigerian Gas Association (NGA), the leading advocacy organisation for the
country’s Natural Gas Industry has honoured Dr Jackson Gaius Obaseki, founding
father of the Association and former Group Managing Director of the Nigeria
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and others at its 20th anniversary. NGA
at the event reemphasized its relevance in the nation’s economic growth and
energy optimization.
The NGA has over the last twenty years influenced several industry-changing gas
policies, viable gas projects and transnational deals thus reinforcing Natural
Gas as one unique resource that Nigeria can leverage to create transformative
change across various sectors and spheres of industry. With over two decades of
consistent and progressive advocacy drive, the NGA remains poised in its
commitment to promoting Natural Gas as Fuel of Choice in the Country.
At a landmark commemorative event which held at the Eko Convention Centre
on recently, the industry’s most valued players and stakeholders gathered for
an exclusive dinner and gala ceremony, while celebrating industry stakeholders
and organisations with milestone awards for their decades of volunteering and
support for the NGA, in its role as the voice of the Natural Gas
industry.
Among the high profile awards of the night was the conferment of a
Lifetime Achievement Award on Dr Jackson Gaius Obaseki, the Founding President
of the Association, for his remarkable role in driving and implementing the
vision of the NGA.
Late Engineer. Adeyemi Akinlawon received a Posthumous award for his exemplary
service in various capacities to the association.
Recipients under the corporate category include NLNG, Shell companies in
Nigeria – Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG), Shell Exploration and Production Company
Limited (SNEPCo) and the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited
(SPDC) – Axxela Limited, Anoh Gas Processing Company, Aiteo Group, Nigerian Gas
Company (NGC), Falcon Corporation, Frontier Oil Limited, Clarke Energy, Energia
Limited, Frontier Oil, The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC),
Power Gas Africa Limited, Shoreline, Total E& P, WAGPCo, OilServ Limited,
Seplat Petroleum Development Company, Honeywell Group, Oil and Gas Free Zones
Authority Nigeria (OGFZA), Oando PLC, Nigerian Content Development and
Monitoring Board (NCDMB).
Dr Jackson Gaius-Obaseki, Mr Ibrahim Dahiru Waziri, Mr Egbert Imomoh, Mr Andrew
Jamieson, Mr Emmanuel Abayomi Olukoga, Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi, Mr Charles
Osezua, Engr. Chima Ibeneche, Engr. Saidu Mohammed, Mr Bolaji Osunsanya and
Engr. Dada Thomas were all awarded for their Excellence in Leadership during
their respective tenures as Presidents of the Nigerian Gas Association.
Also awarded for Exemplary Stewardship were Aka Nwokedi, Ayorinde Adedoyin,
Chindinma Obi, Emeka Ene, Ike Oguine, Nath Oyatogun, Shaba Hassan and Yetunde
Taiwo who had all distinguished themselves in service, under the Association.
Those who graced the occasion include the President of the Association; Mrs
Audrey Joe-Ezigbo; the Lagos State Governor, who represented by the Honourable
Commissioner of Energy and Mineral Resources, Engr Olalere Odusote, Chief
executives within the industry and prominent leaders from other sectors of the
economy.
Mrs Joe-Ezigbo elucidated the journey of the association and its
significant growth over the decades.
“It has been twenty years of impactful advocacy. Not without its
challenges, but we have so much to celebrate. Today, the NGA has a very diverse
membership made up of over 127 corporate organisations; drawn from the
upstream, midstream and the downstream sectors of Nigeria’s oil and gas
industry. Today NGA has over 2,000 professional members that include robust
student representation”, she said.
While commending the association for 20 years of notable influence in the
Natural Gas Value Chain, Engineer. Lere Odusote stated thus; “Lagos state
has been opened and will continue to be opened for business. We will welcome
the engagement with the sector; we will welcome suggestions, we will welcome
ideas, participation and partnership.”
The immediate past President of the association, Engineer Thomas Dada
expressed joy over the growth of the association both in influence and
participation. In his words “We have grown tremendously from the old
collegiate organisation to an industry- wide organisation of global giants and
distinguished individuals in the Natural Gas Industry.”
The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) is a national, non-profit organisation promoting
the progress of the gas industry. A chartered member of the International Gas
Union (IGU), NGA has consistently organised impactful engagement programmes,
providing opportunities for cross-pollination of ingenious ideas, networking to
leverage on wealth potentials in the entire gas value chain.
NGA is the largest gas-focused umbrella Association and voice of the Gas
industry. Through its many corporate member organisations in Nigeria, NGA
covers all aspects of the Nigerian gas industry. Continually promoting industry
dialogue and information sharing on industry best practices and latest
technological advances, the NGA has consistently organised biennial
International Conferences and Exhibitions that position the organisation for
continued impact and industry relevance.
