I am a creative and experienced logistics and executive management consultant with over 30 years successful track record of providing profession­al advice on the strategic development and management of business pro­grammes and initiatives across various sectors. My various roles have cov­ered several sectors but, in the last thirteen years, my extensive experi­ence has predominantly been in the Oil and Gas sector.

My core areas of strength include the following: Agricultural Consultancy, Logistics and Protocol services (Oil & Gas), Corporate Procurement, Life coaching and Leadership, Change Management, Programme/Project Management, Strategic Planning, Stakeholders Management, Risk Assessment, Crisis Management and Disaster Recovery, Building Capacity and Business Resilience.

With a solid background and professional training is in the field of agriculture, transitioning into the Oil and Gas sector was seamless and afforded me the versatility needed to navigate top two of the largest value contributors to the Nigeria’s economy.

Specifically in the agricultural sector, the following are my areas of expertise:

• Fishery (inclusive of fish farming, processing, breeding, and fishpond engineering)
• Land use and food production (inclusive of palm product, crop, and vegetable production
• Seafood production (inclusive of shrimp culture)
• Coastal Fishing (inclusive of trawlers)
• Poultry (inclusive of egg production and breeding)
• Animal Husbandry (inclusive of piggery, sheep & goat, and cattle)
• Integrated farming (inclusive of aqua-cultural parks)
• Pollution control
• Forestry consultancy

Some of the positions held in the last 30 years include (starting from most recent):

• Acting Chief of Staff to the Honourable Minister of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria (September 2022 to date)
• Special Adviser/ Manager Protocol and Administration, to the Honourable Minister of Petroleum Resources (August 2019 to date)
• Country Manager/ Director of African Operations, Avedia Energy (2013 to 2019). (Responsibility for overseeing all operations and business partnerships/ interests in Africa. Sourcing of LPG from Africa and transportation of LPG to Saldana Bay in Cape Town, South Africa for the servicing of Gas Plant)
• Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Purple Waves Limited (2012 to 2018) (Working in partnership with Avedia Energy to refine LPG to cooking gas/industrial gas for retail consumption.)
• Senior Consultant, Independent Farmers Limited (2010 – 2012). (Agricultural consultancy and advisory role)
• Logistics & Supply Manager, Diverse Engineering & Supply Ltd, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (1995-2000)
• Logistics & Supply Officer, National Oil and Chemical Marketing Company (now known as Conoil) (1991-1993)

Some of my educational and vocational trainings include:

• Sc. in Agricultural Science (majoring in Animal Science) 1990
• Cisco CCNA 2.0; MSCE 2000, pt 1,2 & 3;A+ & N+ certification courses 2001
• Certificate in Aquaculture Part One 2006
• Certificate in Aquaculture Part Two 2009
• Certificate in Africa Institute of Public Administration. AIPA             

      2020

• Certificate in Risk Management in Oil & Gas 2020
• Certificate in Stakeholder/Host Communities Engagement   and Sensitization 2021
• Certificate in Operational Excellence in improving Project and Operational Performance in Oil & Gas 2022

In addition to the above, I have attended and received accreditation for various other training workshops and numerous conferences within and outside Nigeria in Oil & Gas which include: CERA week, Offshore Technol­ogy Conference (OTC), COP 24, Gastech, World Petroleum Congress (WPC), International Pipeline Expo, Africa Energy Week, Annual Sub-Saharan Africa Oil/Gas, Nigeria Ireland Trade & Investment Summit, Nigerian International Energy Summit, GACN, NLNG Train 7 etc.

I am a member of the following Professional Bodies:

• General Member of The British Institute of Agricultural Consultants (BIAC)
• Affiliate Member of Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (ADAS)
• Affiliate Member of Association of Independent Crop Consultants (AICC)