Mrs. Winifred Akpani Background, Education & Experience: Mrs. Winifred Akpani holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, with Second Class Honours (Upper Division), from the University of Benin, Benin City and a postgraduate diploma in Computer Science from the University of Lagos. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) and an Associate Member of the Institute of Directors. Having started as a Trainee Accountant at accounting firm Oni Lasebikan & Co. (now Enrst & Young, Osindero), Mrs. Akpani has over 29 years of postgraduate experience.  She qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1990, at Arthur Andersen & Co. (now KPMG Professional Services) and in 1992, left to join a start-up Oil Marketing Company – Flame Petroleum & Gas Company Limited – as Finance Controller. Rising through the management ranks, she became Executive Director in 1997. In 1998, she left to pursue her quest for self-fulfilment by founding Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company Limited and assuming the position of Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer. As Managing Director, she is responsible for guiding all of the Company’s affairs and activities, providing direction within the framework determined by our mission, statement and strategic corporate plans. She is responsible for formulating and developing business plans and policies, as well as safeguarding quality assurance and control in all projects, ensuring that the objectives of Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company Limited are realised in a timely and cost-effective way. Having attending numerous local and international courses and seminars (cutting across the finance, Oil & Gas, and banking industries), she has other wide-ranging business interests – as a Director of Millennium Oil and Gas Company Limited, the operator of Oza Marginal Field and Northwest Energy Nigeria Limited, a company in the exploration and production sector. Adding to this, she has substantial interests in the banking industry and is also a Director of Fleet Travels and Tours Nigeria Limited, a first-class travel agency.

Mr. Collins Ogbu Background, Education & Experience: Mr. Collins Ogbu is a graduate of Physics from the University of Jos, Plateau State and later obtained a M.Sc in Geophysics from University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1996. He has over 25 years experience in the Oil & Gas industry and is a member of many professional bodies such as Nigeria Association of Petroleum Explorationist (NAPE), Nigeria Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Nigeria Association of Geologists and Earth Scientists (NAGES), Nigeria Institute of Physics (NIP), Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) amongst others. At Geosource Nigeria Limited Mr. Ogbu was involved in data initialization and geometry corrections for Shell and Agip, LMO displays, first arrival picking with PCMODL, preliminary refraction statics computations using first arrival times, processing parameters, gain recovery test, pre-statics, deconvolution test, velocity analysis and residual static calculations. He also worked briefly with Western Geophysical Company Nigeria Limited as a seismologist in party 398. Here, he was involved in the management of 3D seismic surveys in swampland and transition zone environments for Shell Petroleum Development Company. He was also involved in the in-house processing of seismic data, quality control. He was later employed as a contract staff in the exploration department of SPDC East as a processing/Acquisition Geophysicist, where he participated in reprocessing of reflection data from different fields and also involved in several signal enhancement of 2D seismic reflection data. He later joined Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company Limited as Technical/Project Evaluation manager where he was among the company team that handled the marginal oil field bidding round. He has attended several seminars, workshops and professional trainings in the oil and gas industry both within and outside Nigeria which includes World Petroleum Congress, Offshore Technology Conference, IOD courses, Society of Petroleum Engineers and yearly Nigeria Association of Petroleum Explorationists. As the Executive Director (Operations), he is responsible for coordinating and supervising all operations of the company. He is also actively involved in liaison activities with NNPC/PPMC/PPPRA/PEF/NPA head offices in Abuja.

Mr. Mohammed Salaudeen Background, Education & Experience: Mr. Mohammed Salaudeen is the Executive Directive for Retail at Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company, with the responsibility to deliver a world-class retail experience to the Company’s customers. He holds a Bachelor and Masters of Science in Economics, in addition to an MBA in Marketing. His qualifications are strengthened by over two decades of experience, in areas such as Executive Management, Sales and Marketing activities in the Oil & Gas and the FMCG sectors, as well as Team Management, Supply and Distribution, and Business Development. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK, a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management and a Fellow of the Institute of Credit Administration.

Mr. Cyril Okolo Background, Education & Experience: Mr. Cyril Okolo is a graduate of Physics with a Second Class Honours from the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. He has over 18 years post graduation experience, most of which in the Oil and Gas Industry. His work experience includes a chapter at the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) where he was actively involved in regulatory processes and data formation in the Oil & Gas Industry. Thereafter, he joined Northwest Petroleum and Gas Company Limited as Project Evaluation Officer in 2002.Mr. Okolo has attended countless seminars, workshops and professional training in the Oil & Gas industry both within and outside the country including the International Oil Trading Course (CITAC, Certified), London, The Oxford Princeton Programme, Certificate in Tanker Ownership Chartering & Operations amongst others. He is an Alumnus of Oxford University, a fellow of Institute of Loan & Risk Management and member, Lagos State Court of Arbitration.In his present position in the Company as the Assistant General Manager, Mr. Okolo is actively involved in Business Development & Logistics, co-ordination of operations, Tanker Chartering, weekly / monthly market survey & analysis of products, we well as client relations. A natural relationship manager, which makes him interface for the company with relevant inspection and government agencies such as the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Nigeria Petroleum Marketing Company NPMC formerly PPMC, the Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Customs and LASEPA. He is also involved in coordinating the commercial operations of our company vessel. He is a devout Catholic.

Engr. Lucas Nwajei Background, Education & Experience: Engr. Lucas Nwajei holds a graduate degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with Second Class Honours Upper Division from the University of Benin, Benin City and an MBA from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. He is also certified in Fire Fighting, BOSIET, First Aid Application, SAP and HSE Level 3 Competency. He has also attended several courses, workshops and professional training in the industry.A member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE) and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), he currently oversees the Company’s Petroleum Products Storage Depots, Jetty and Mega Filling Stations in Calabar, Cross River State. He joined the company in 2008 as a Terminal Manager.Engr. Nwajei has over 28 years post graduate working experience, most of which was spent in the Oil & Gas industry, oil servicing and consulting. His career began in 1988 as a Trainee Engineer with Wireline Schlumberger in Delta State. Since then, he has worked both within and outside of the shores of Nigeria, notably at Skeltonhall Limited (Sheffield, England), Ras Lanuf Oil and Gas Processing Company (Libya) and Cakasa Nigeria Company Limited. He also headed up Business Support for the Corporate Maintenance Department of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Well Engineering Department of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO).

Mrs. Blessing Adedokun Background, Education & Experience: Mrs. Blessing Adedokun is a Law graduate with Second Class Honours from the University of Benin, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria. She obtained a Bachelors-at-Law (BL) from the Nigerian Law School, Lagos. She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the International Female Lawyers Association (FIDA). She is also a member of the Negotiation & Conflict Management Group (NCMG).Mrs. Adedokun has 16 years post graduation experience in both Legal Practice and Oil & Gas Industry. She started her career in 2001 as a Pupil Counsel with A. O Akanle, (SAN) & Co., a Firm of Solicitors, Barristers & Notary Public. After that, she joined Ekwem & Ekwem, a Firm of Barristers & Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, as an associate before rising to the position of Head, Corporate/ Commercial Services, until 2005 when she joined Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company Ltd. as Legal Officer.In her present position, Mrs. Adedokun is actively involved in coordinating all the Legal aspects of our company’s operations. As a legal Practitioner, she has wide experience in company secretarial, compliance matters, legal due diligence, corporate management and structuring, drafting agreements, negotiating commercial agreements and Human Resources Management.She liaises with our external Solicitors in managing the company’s litigation portfolio, leading a team of experienced staff to perform these tasks.