. The Nigerian Energy sector is incredibly dynamic with the newly privatized and emerging power sector and the developing petrochemical and renewable sector. How does your organization support people interested in working in energy? It is interesting because our focus is about capabilities and capacity development, both in terms of certifying people but also in...
. You recently organized NOGOF 2019 with the title “Maximizing Oil & Gas Industry for the Benefit of the Nigerian People’’. It was a resounding success with more than 1000 delegates. What is the need for such gatherings? I spent 26 years in the oil and gas industry working for Shell. Before I left to take...
(Excerpts from an interview the minister kindly gave to CT Productions in 2017 for the World in 2018, “Investing in Nigeria” Feature. We have omitted the questions and a few passages and apologize in advance for potential mistakes in the interview transcription from audio.) “The first thing to talk about is the historical context and...
Q. Do you consider agriculture as the backbone of Nigeria? Yes I totally believe this because Nigeria has over 60 million farmers, a lot of arable land and yet we had ended up importing to cover all of our food needs. A few years ago Nigeria was a market leader in the world. We are...
Exclusively here, some excerpts which didn’t fit in the feature from the interview of the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh. It was an extremely interesting interview and we thank him kindly for the insights. Click here to get the whole special feature. More exclusive in depth interviews with key figures in business and politics coming...
Suraj Ajiboye, CEO, SMAP Farms Limited: “Our strategy is not only to develop the business; any business must be able to add social impact. Because the more you reach out to others, it is better for the country. “We want to spread our business ideas to the small holders, so we can have more players and...