NLNG CEO becomes NESG board member

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Government (NLNG) Limited, Mr. Tony Attah, has been appointed to the Board of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG).

NESG is a leading private sector Think-Tank and Policy Advocacy Group committed to the development of a modern globally competitive Nigerian economy.

The group is the convener of the Nigerian Economic Summit, an annual event and a platform for Chief Executives and experts from the public and private sectors to brainstorm and build consensus on policy options and implementation frameworks.

The NESG engages government, the private sector and civil society on key development issues and economic policies in Nigeria. The strategic roles of the group include those of being a dialogue partner, shaping policy through public debate, instituting change through influence, shaping policy through research and advocacy, and instituting change through influence that mobilises action.

According to NLNG spokesman, Kudo Eresia-Eke, Attah brings with him, over two decades of oil and gas industry experience to the NESG Board.

Before his appointment as NLNG chief executive in September 2016, he was the Managing Director and Board Chairman of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Vice President Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) and Corporate Affairs, Vice President Human Resources (HR) as well as other technical & non-technical roles in operations and major projects at Shell.

Over his distinguished career across Europe, Russia and Africa, Tony has led multi-disciplinary teams across diverse cultures. He is recognised for his strong strategic and commercial mind-set which is underpinned by a solid technical background and excellent leadership capabilities.