Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc has appointed Okechukwu Mba new Managing Director of ANOH Gas Processing Company Limited (AGPC), the Incorporated Joint Venture (IJV) between Seplat and the Nigerian Gas Company (NGC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), from January 1, 2021.
ANOH Gas Processing Company (AGPC) Limited is a midstream gas company committed to processing Gas from OML 53 for distribution to the local market.
Mba, who until his appointment was General Manager, Gas business, according to a statement, has over 20 years of experience with a diversified background covering Commercial, Planning, Finance and Operations.
His is credited with transforming SEPLAT’s Gas business into an Industry-recognized leading supplier to the domestic market up to 400MMscfd of gas to a diversified portfolio of customers.
He was responsible for delivering new Gas projects, domestic and regional Gas Sale Agreements (GSA), new Gas business development, GSA operations, revenue collection, customer relations and overall implementation of Board-approved Gas strategy.
Before then he was SEPLAT’s General Manager, Commercial, where he led the successful delivery of several commercial agreements and managed Treasury, Tax, and Insurance functions.
Mba also was with Mobil Producing Nigeria and BG (British Gas) Nigeria, managing the Planning and Budget function, is a keen player in the Oil and Gas industry, and recently served as the OPTS Gas Subcommittee’s Chairman.
With a first-class degree in Accounting and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), he started his career with Arthur Andersen as a Tax Consultant, and is regular speaker at domestic and international conferences where he shares unique perspectives on the gas to Power value chain.
He has taken a post-graduate course in Finance from Manchester Business School and an executive study from Harvard Business School on a continuous quest for development.
Also appointed to the board of AGIP are Dr. Chioma Nwachuku, the General Manager, External Affairs and Communications at SEPLAT; and Mrs. Rose Eshiett, Group General Manager Finance at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). They will be joining other board members like Yusuf Usman (Chairman); Roger Brown; Oluwaseyi Omotowa; Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan; and Effiong Okon.
