…as Uche Ogah, Masters Energy Group President, confirmed as Chairman NAEC Energy Conference 2025
…NAEC unveils maiden Nigerian Energy Industry Awards
Oredola Adeola
The Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC) has confirmed that Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil); Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas); Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power; Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, Chief Executive, NUPRC; Engr. Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive, NMDPRA; and Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, GCEO of NNPCL, will be among the speakers at the NAEC Energy Conference 2025, scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 2025, in Lagos.
The Association also announced that Dr. Uche Ogah, President of Masters Energy Group, will serve as the Conference Chairman.
The disclosure was made in a press statement jointly signed by Mr. Ugo Amadi, NAEC Chairman, and Dr. Adeola Yusuf, Chairman, Conference Planning Committee, over the weekend.
Themed “Nigeria’s Energy Future: Exploring Opportunities and Addressing Risks for Sustainable Growth,” the 2025 edition will bring together policymakers, regulators, operators, and stakeholders across oil & gas, power, mines, steel and solid minerals sectors including ministers, regulators, and operators.
According to the programme schedule, the slated speakers include Lokpobiri, Ekpo, Adelabu, Komolafe, Ahmed, and Ojulari, who will be presenting special keynote addresses and goodwill messages to set the tone of discussions at the event.
The conference will have three panel sessions coming up immediately after the opening ceremony.
The first panel session will centre around the upstream sector of the petroleum industry, with the topic, “Actualising Nigeria’s Energy Future: Optimizing opportunities and investments for Oil and Gas Production Growth.”
The second panel session focuses on trends in the oil refining, gas processing, product marketing and distribution space, with the topic, “Driving Sustainable Energy Future through Investment in Midstream and Downstream Infrastructure.”
The third and last panel session will explore issues in the power generation, transmission and distribution segments as well as renewable energy penetration under the topic, “Unlocking Power Sector Potential: Infrastructure, Investment, and Innovation for Sustainable Future.”
Besides, NAEC has announced that the 2025 conference will feature the ‘NAEC Industry Awards’, with a streamlined format that will have some merit categories and winners
Amadi, NAEC Chairman in his remark, explained that the attempt to streamline “NAEC Industry Awards” reflects the association’s commitment to promoting accountability and inclusivity in the sector, giving professionals and citizens alike the opportunity to actively recognize excellence within the industry.
Dr. Yusuf, Chairman, Conference Planning Committee, on his part noted that the NAEC Conference has built a strong reputation as one of Nigeria’s most respected platforms for policy dialogue, knowledge exchange, and networking.
He added that this year’s innovation in the awards segment will set a new benchmark for transparency and industry recognition.
He confirmed that registration for the conference is now open through NAEC’s official website.
Yusuf hinted that the 2025 edition will also feature a pre-conference workshop for NAEC members, sponsored by a leading Nigerian energy company, before the end of this month.
Other expected dignitaries to drive robust conversations on Nigeria’s energy future include: Engr. Felix Ogbe, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB); Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, Executive Secretary, Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI); Engr. Chichi Emenike, Acting MD/Gas Asset Manager, Neconde Energy Limited; Engr. Ed Ubong, Coordinating Director, Decade of Gas Programme; Mr. Roger Brown, MD ,Seplat Energy Plc and Engr. Tony Attah, MD/CEO, Renaissance.
Others are, Dr Chris Offokansi, Offokansi, Head of Industrial Relations and Resources, Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO); Suresh Kumar, MD, NIPCO; Ademola Adeyemi-Bero, MD/CEO, FIRST E&P; Mr. Adegbite Falade, MD. Aradel Holdings Plc; Mrs. Moroti Adedoyin-Adeyinka, Executive Director, Sahara Group; Dr. Alex Irune, CEO, Oando Energy Resources; and Folake Soetan, MD/CEO, Ikeja Electric.
Also, on the discussion rosters are Mr. Akachukwu Nwokedi, President, Nigerian Gas Association (NGA), Dr. Gabriel Ogbechie, Group Managing Director, Rainoil Limited; Ogbemi Ofuya, Group CEO, Axxela Group; Mrs. Rekhiat Momoh, MD/CEO, EKEDC; Johnbosco Uche, President, Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE); and Dr. Phillip Mshelbila, CEO, NLNG.
Besides, amongst the prime speakers are: Engr. Wole Ogunsanya, Chairman, Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN;) Engr. Osa Igiehon, CEO, Heirs Energies Ltd; Engr. Jennifer Adighije, MD/CEO, Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC); Mokhtar Bounour, MD/CEO, Egbin Power Plc; Mr. Abba Aliyu, MD, Rural Electrification Agency (REA); and Mr. Clement Isong, CEO, Major Energies Association of Nigeria (MEMAN).
