Adeleye Falade has formally assumed workplace as the brand new Managing Director and Chief Govt Officer of Nigeria LNG Restricted (NLNG), following the appointment of his predecessor, Philip Mshelbila, as Secretary-Basic of the Gasoline Exporting Nations Discussion board (GECF).
Falade resumed duties on Wednesday at NLNG’s Company Head Workplace in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
His appointment was confirmed in an announcement signed by the Basic Supervisor, Exterior Relations and Sustainable Improvement, Sophia Horsfall.
Earlier than taking over the highest position at NLNG, Falade served as Managing Director of Brunei LNG Sendirian Berhad, a place he assumed in April 2024. There, he led one of many world’s established LNG producers and oversaw strategic operational efficiency inside Brunei’s fuel sector.
He brings practically 30 years of expertise within the international oil and fuel business, with intensive management publicity throughout the LNG and petroleum worth chain. His profession throughout the Shell Group spans upstream and midstream operations throughout Europe, Asia, the Center East, Russia, and Africa.
Falade’s experience contains fuel and petroleum operations, production optimisation, engineering, operational excellence, enterprise enchancment, and alter administration. He has additionally held senior technical and management roles in multinational environments, managing complicated joint ventures and various groups.
In 2023, he served as Nation Chair for Shell Namibia, the place he led strategic operations and stakeholder engagement.
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Earlier in his profession, Falade labored inside NLNG, serving as Basic Supervisor, Production from Might 2019 to September 2023, the place he oversaw production reliability, plant efficiency, and operational security on the Bonny Island services. He was additionally Operations Supervisor between 2015 and 2018.
He later moved to Shell’s headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, the place he served as Regional Asset Administration System Implementation Supervisor from 2018 to 2019, specializing in enhancing operational effectivity throughout international property.
Falade holds a Bachelor’s diploma in Electrical/Electronics Engineering from the College of Ibadan and an MBA from Henley Enterprise Faculty, College of Studying, United Kingdom.
He’s a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE), a registered member of COREN, and a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
His appointment comes at a vital time for NLNG, as the corporate strengthens fuel provide by means of new long-term agreements with six third-party suppliers. This aligns with progress on the Prepare 7 growth mission, which is anticipated to considerably enhance production capability and reinforce Nigeria’s place within the international LNG market.
Falade now leads a totally Nigerian administration group, reflecting NLNG’s continued emphasis on creating indigenous management and strengthening native experience throughout the organisation.
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