Ibe Kachikwu, Nigeria’s minister of state for petroleum resources, has confirmed his participation as the guest of honour and host minister at the Silver Jubilee and 25th edition of Annual Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum (OLEF), taking place on Thursday, March 3, 2016, at the PTDF Towers Auditorium in Abuja.
Also, Abdallah el-Badri, secretary-general, Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), and Bukola Saraki, Nigeria’s Senate president, are expected as special guests of honour at the occasion.
According to George Kalu, chairman, SPE Nigeria Council, this year’s edition will bring together experienced E&P industry experts, who will provide insights on advances in Nigeria’s oil and gas activities, aimed at mitigating the effect of low oil prices and how these will chart the right course towards sustainable future for the industry.
The Oloibiri Annual Lecture Series focuses on contributing to oil and gas policies development for Nigeria, in commemoration of the first oil well drilled in 1956 in Nigeria by Shell D’Arcy at Oloibiri, Ogbia, Bayelsa State.
It is a platform that attracts participants from the government, regulatory agencies, and heads of industry practitioners at all levels, as well as other key stakeholders from around Africa.
FRANK UZUEGBUNAM
