African energy ministers for NIPS 2020

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African energy ministers for NIPS 2020
February 6, 2020
 
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Timipre Sylva

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The Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS) will attract top African Energy Ministers to the International Conference Centre, Abuja from February 9-12.

The event is the third. It has as theme “Widening the integration circle: technology, knowledge, sustainability, partnership.’’

Some ministers have confirmed their attendance. They include Minister of Oil, Gas and Hydrocarbons, Gabon, Noel Mboumba; Minister of Petroleum, Republic of Niger, Foumakoye Gado; Libya Minister of Petroleum and Chairman of NOC, Mustapha Sanalla, and Minister of Hydrocarbon, Republic of Congo, Jean-Marc Thystere.

“It has been our tradition from inception. We gather the best brains and key policy makers from across the continent to chart the way forward and posit strategies for the management of Africa’s huge hydrocarbon resources,” says Mr. James Shindi, Managing Director, Brevity Anderson, who is the event producer.

The summit will be declared open by President Muhammadu Buhari, with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva as chief host.

It will feature key industry players from the oil and gas sector. They include Managing Director, Nigeria LNG Limited, Tony Attah;  Managing Director, SPDC/Chairman, Shell Companies in Nigeria, Osagie Okunbor; Managing Director & Chief Executive, Total E&P Nigeria Limited (TEPNG), Michael Sangster; Managing Director, Exxonmobil, Paul McGrath; Executive Secretary, Nigeria Content Development & Monotoring Board (NCDMB), Simbi K. Wabote;  and Group Managing Director, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kolo Kyari.