“SHELL’S OSAGIE OKUNBOR BOWS OUT AFTER 39 YEARS OF SERVICE, INDUSTRY PAYS TRIBUTE”
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–THE oil and gas industry has come together to bid farewell to Osagie Okunbor, Shell Nigeria’s Country Chair, who is retiring after an impressive 39 years of service. Okunbor’s dedication and contributions to the industry have been widely recognized, particularly in areas such as Nigerian content development and investments in Deep-water and Integrated Gas operations.
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Key Highlights of Okunbor’s Career:
– 39 Years of Service: Okunbor joined Shell in 1986 and has held various leadership roles, including Managing Director of the defunct Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) and Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria.
– Industry Recognition: He received the Dr. Alirio Parra Lifetime Achievement Award in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry in 2022, among other honors.
– Leadership Roles: Okunbor served as two-term Chairman of the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) of the Lagos Chamber of Industry and has worked in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Brunei, and the Netherlands.
Tributes and Succession:
– Industry Tributes: Stakeholders, including government functionaries, regulators, and chief executives of indigenous and international oil companies, attended the pre-retirement event in Abuja to pay tribute to Okunbor’s legacy.
– Marno de Jong’s Takeover: Shell’s Executive Vice President Nigeria, Marno de Jong, will assume the additional responsibilities of Country Chair Nigeria, effective after Okunbor’s retirement. De Jong praised Okunbor as “a respected leader in Shell and the broader industry whose wise counsel and insights have proved invaluable”.
The dignitaries highlighted Okunbor’s contributions to the development of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria especially Nigerian content and playing key roles in Shell’s investments in Deep-water and Integrated Gas in Nigeria. Executive Vice President Nigeria, Marno de Jong, will take on the additional responsibilities of Country Chair Nigeria.
Marno said: “Osagie is a respected leader in Shell and the broader industry whose wise counsel and insights have proved invaluable. Over a career that has lasted nearly 40 years, Okunbor has related with a wide range of stakeholders, from communities to industry leaders, with empathy and excellent relational skills. We will all miss his presence and wish him a most enjoyable retirement.”
Okunbor said: “It has been an honour of a lifetime serving my country on a global platform offered by Shell. The Shell values of Honesty, Integrity and Respect for people have been useful in my modest contributions.”
A graduate of University of Benin in Business Administration, Okunbor joined Shell in 1986 and has served in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Brunei and the Netherlands. He became Managing Director of the defunct Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) and Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria in 2015.
His previous roles include Vice President, Infrastructure and Logistics in Nigeria, Vice President Human Resources, Sub-Saharan Africa and Senior Advisor, Upstream International Operated Business.
Okunbor has also been a key player in the Nigerian energy industry, serving as two-term Chairman of the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) of the Lagos Chamber of Industry. He received the H.E. Dr Alirio Parra Lifetime Achievement Award in the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry in 2022, among several other honours.
