Energy Journalists in Nigeria have rallied the Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and top stakeholders in the global industry for their 2021 conference.
Platforms Africa reports that the journalists under the auspices of Association Of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC) have over-the-years carved a niche for themselves as critical stakeholders in the sector.
“Barkindo will sit as the Special Honorary Conference Chairman at the upcoming 2021 conference of the Association Of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria, NAEC slated for November 2,” a statement by the group read.
The conference which will combine attributes of both physical and virtual due to the COVID-19 restrictions, will hold at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos.
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Themed “PIA: Energy Transition and The Future of Nigeria’s oil and gas”, this year’s conference is aimed at attracting global industry players, as well as policy makers in the country.
The Federal Government of Nigeria recently declared 2021 to 2031 as “A decade of Gas.”
“In view of this, the conference will give both government and industry players the opportunity to explain to Nigerians and the world; the expected derivable benefits from a gas-propelled economy,” a statement by the Chairman of the Association, Olu Phillips, read.
Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, will deliver the Special Ministerial Address, while the Group Managing Director, GMD of state oil company, NNPC, Mele Kyari is expected to deliver the keynote address.
Other Speakers expected at the conference include: Managing Directors of DPR ,Chevron, ExxonMobil, Total, Shell, Seplat, Addax, Oando, Ikeja Electric, Aiteo, NIMASA,NPA,SON, and other stakeholders.
“Another major objective is to escalate discussions on the recently passed Petroleum Industry Act, PIA and the future of the nation’s energy sector,” Phillips said.
He assured all stakeholders of robust and balanced discourse, as the country forges ahead in its plan towards energy transition, and implementation of the PIA.
The conference has become a flagship event that yearly attracts industry stakeholders, policy makers and interested public.
