Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo is set to continue his tenure as Chairman of Africa Oil Week for the foreseeable future, organisers of the event said in a statement to APA on Thursday.
The Africa Oil Week is a leading Oil and Gas event held in heart of Cape Town and the decision to retain Obasanjo’s chairmanship is to ensure his continued support regionally.
Organised by Hyve Group Plc., Africa Oil Week is described as the home of the African upstream, which will bring leading energy stakeholders together on the 3-7 October in Cape Town under the theme: Sustainable Growth in a Low Carbon World.
Having overseen Nigeria’s transition to a representative democracy, Obasanjo is widely considered as one of the continents major statesmen and leaders over the last 50 years.
Obasanjo played a leading role in shaping the modern oil industry in Nigeria, introducing policy reforms which have seen the country become an energy superpower.
“We’re honoured to have H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo as Chairman of Africa Oil Week. He brings incredible gravitas as returning chairman of our event,” said Paul Sinclair, VP of Energy and Director of Government Relations for Africa Oil Week”.
Obasanjo recently shared his views on Africa’s call for energy security, saying that Africa should be able to take charge of its own energy destiny for the benefit of its people and that it shouldn’t be beholden to the unrealistic ideals of the Global North
It’s for this reason, Africa must follow energy policies that promote socio-economic development, sustainable hydrocarbon use, and, ultimately, take charge of its own energy destiny for the benefit of its people, says Obasanjo
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