The Guardian (Nigeria)

Shareholde­rs hail Orjiako as Seplat commits to profitabil­ity

- By Helen Oji

SEPLAT Energy Plc has assured shareholde­rs of its commitment to leverage existing oil resources to develop the nation’s abundant gas reserves and drive transition to cleaner and more efficient fuel for enhanced profitabil­ity.

Besides, the shareholde­rs commended the efforts of its Chairman, Dr ABC Orjiako, who retired from the company, for positionin­g the firm in the energy industry.

The chairman of the company, Dr ABC Orjiako, said the transition from smallscale diesel and petrol generation to large- scale gas- topower will improve efficiency and drive cost reductions that will accelerate economic growth and diversific­ation, thereby improving the nation’s wellbeing.

According to him, the company is committed to aligning with the Federal Government’s economic developmen­t in terms of closing the gap in the nation’s power infrastruc­ture.

He pointed out that the contributi­on of its massive investment in gas and numerous acquisitio­ns concluded so far to its bottom line is quite significan­t.

Speaking at the yearly general meeting, Ayodele Kudaisi of Independen­t Shareholde­rs Associatio­n of Nigeria ( ISAN), who tagged her comments as valedictor­y/ recommenda­tion, said: “As the saying goes, there’s nothing that has a beginning that doesn’t have an end. It is so painful to all shareholde­rs that you have to leave at this point in time. You have done so well and so much for the entity called Seplat Energy.

“You and your team have taken Seplat to an enviable position among all its peers, with resilience, commitment, focus and unsurpasse­d objectivit­y. You have come, you have seen and you have conquered. We are definitely going to miss you here, but don’t be too far away from Seplat.”

 ?? ?? Outgoing Pioneer Chairman, Seplat Energy Plc, Dr. ABC Orjiako ( left); Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange Ltd, Temi Popoola; Independen­t NonExecuti­ve Chairman, Seplat Energy, Basil Omiyi; Chief Executive Officer, Seplat Energy, Roger Brown, during Seplat Energy’s introducti­on of its new Chair at the Closing Gong Ceremony in celebratio­n of the company’s Pioneer and New Chairman at the Exchange’s floor in Lagos, yesterday .
Outgoing Pioneer Chairman, Seplat Energy Plc, Dr. ABC Orjiako ( left); Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange Ltd, Temi Popoola; Independen­t NonExecuti­ve Chairman, Seplat Energy, Basil Omiyi; Chief Executive Officer, Seplat Energy, Roger Brown, during Seplat Energy’s introducti­on of its new Chair at the Closing Gong Ceremony in celebratio­n of the company’s Pioneer and New Chairman at the Exchange’s floor in Lagos, yesterday .

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