The Country Chair of Shell Nigeria, Mr. Osagie Okunbor, has retired from the company after 39 years of dedicated service.
He officially bid farewell to oil and gas industry stakeholders at a ceremony last Tuesday night in Abuja, attended by government functionaries, regulators, and chief executives of indigenous and international oil companies celebrating his dedicated service and milestone.
The dignitaries highlighted Okunbor’s contributions to Nigeria’s oil and gas industry development, particularly in Nigerian content and key roles in Shell’s deep-water and integrated gas investments.
In a statement, Shell Nigeria said Executive Vice President Nigeria, Marno de Jong, will assume additional responsibilities as Country Chair Nigeria. Marno stated: “Osagie is a respected leader in Shell and the broader industry whose wise counsel and insights have proved invaluable. Over a nearly 40-year career, Okunbor has engaged 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 honor 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 instrumental in my modest contributions.”
A graduate of the University of Benin in Business Administration, Okunbor joined Shell in 1986 and served in Nigeria, the UK, Brunei, and the Netherlands.
He became Managing Director of the former Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) and Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria in 2015.
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