Aka Nwokedi, General Counsel/ Company Secretary of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and former MD of NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML), has emerged as President-Elect of the Nigerian Gas Association (NGA), leading the Executive Council to pilot and steer the affairs of the gas industry association for the next two years.
The election was conducted on 15th December 2022 as part of the Annual General Meeting of the Association which was held in Lagos.
Akachukwu Nwokedi, NLNG General Counsel And Company Secretary.
Aka Nwokedi who is a long-standing active member of the Association was the 1st Vice President before emerging as President-Elect. He has also over the years occupied several positions in the Association namely Legal Advisor, Secretary General, and Chairman, NGA Conference Committee.
The newly elected Executive Council will formally assume office during the Association’s International Conference which will hold in April 2023.
The NGA set up in 1999 is the umbrella professional body of the gas industry responsible for leading advocacy, promotion, and protection of the interest of the gas industry and players in Nigeria.
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) confirms that operations at its plant on Bonny Island are still active despite a Force Majeure declared in October 2022 and feed gas supply challenges.
The plant continues to produce LNG and LPG commensurate to the feed gas it receives from its upstream gas suppliers.
In addition to ensuring steady operation, NLNG remains committed to its culture of transparency and maintains consistent communication with key stakeholders on developments in the upstream sector.
The company is closely monitoring the resolution of supply challenges by all relevant parties.
SHELL AND MILIEUDEFENSIE SETTLE LONG-RUNNING CASE OVER OIL SPILLS IN NIGERIA
Olushola Okunlade Writes
Following the judgments of the Court of Appeal of The Hague on 29 January 2021, Shell and Milieudefensie have negotiated a settlement for the benefit of the communities of Oruma, Goi, and Ikot Ada Udo in Nigeria, impacted by four oil spills that occurred between 2004 and 2007.
The settlement is on a no-admission of liability basis, and settles all claims and ends all pending litigation related to the spills. Under the settlement, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC), as operator of the SPDC joint venture, will pay an amount of EUR 15 million for the benefit of the communities and the individual claimants.
An independent expert has confirmed that SPDC, as operator of the SPDC joint venture, has installed a leak detection system on the 20” lines that form the KCTL Pipeline in compliance with the judgment of the Court of Appeal of The Hague, the Netherlands.
The parties agree that remediation has been completed and certified by relevant regulatory agencies in Nigeria in accordance with Nigerian law. The parties agree this also follows from the judgments of the Court of Appeal.
The 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) shall on Thursday, 15th December 2022, hold.
The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) is the apex organisation representing the varied and numerous stakeholders in the gas sector within the Nigerian oil and gas industry.
The NGA is the largest gas-focused volunteer/individual-member organization; the umbrella association and voice of the gas industry in Nigeria. NGA is a chartered member of the International Gas Union (IGU).
In a statement made available to BusinessEcho Magazine, Mr. Taji Ogbe, Executive Secretary, said that the 2022 Annual General Meeting is to review the Association’s activities during 2021, elect executive members, receive new members, and consider the 2021 audited financial account of the Association and attend other issues that may be brought to the attention of the AGM.
The statement reads: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 23rd Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the Nigerian Gas Association Ltd/Gte. (“NGA”) will be held virtually & physically (hybrid event) and hosted in Lagos, Nigeria on Thursday 15th December 2022 at 18:00 hrs West African Time (WAT) to transact the following business:
1. ORDINARY BUSINESS: To lay before the Members, the Report of the Executive Council, the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 together with the Executive Council and Auditors’ Reports thereon. A copy of approved Audited Financial Statements is hereby attached for Members’ review (please click here to view).To approve the appointment of Averti Professional Managers as Auditors of the Association the for the new financial year. To authorize the Executive Council to fix the remuneration of the Auditors.
2. SPECIAL BUSINESS: To consider and if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution of the NGA: “That the NGA Executive Council be and is hereby authorized to do an upward review of the registration and annual membership dues for Corporate, Associate and Student Members which will take effect and become due as from the 2023 calendar year.”
3. NGA 2022 – 2024 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS: To elect members into the following NGA 2022 – 2024 Executive Council positions:2nd Vice PresidentSecretary GeneralDeputy Secretary GeneralLegal AdviserFinancial SecretaryPublicity SecretaryNominees as accredited by the NGA Electoral Committee for the 2022 – 2024 Executive Council are as follows:2nd Vice President: To be announced by the NGA Electoral Committee in due course Secretary General: To be announced by the NGA Electoral Committee in due courseDeputy Secretary General: To be announced by the NGA Electoral Committee in due course Legal Adviser: To be announced by the NGA Electoral Committee in due course Financial Secretary: To be announced by the NGA Electoral Committee in due course Publicity Secretary: To be announced by the NGA Electoral Committee in due course
4. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
5. CLOSE OF MEETING
Dated 9th day of November 2022. BY ORDER OF THE NIGERIAN GAS ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ENGR. CHICHI EMENIKE SECRETARY-GENERAL
Please find scan copy of the Notice below or download it here
Venue (for physical attendance) and Event Link (for virtual attendance) will be communicated in due course. For further inquiry contact Taji Ogbe, PMP, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Gas Associationes@nigeriangasassociation.org.ng or Nigerian Gas Association RC365,662 Secretariat: Block 98, Plot 3A, Mike Adegbite Avenue, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria. www.nigeriangasassociation.org.nginfo@nigeriangasassociation.org.ng