Mshelbila quits NLNG

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), Philip Mshelbila, will quit the company on December 31, after over four years in the saddle. He will thereafter assume the position of Secretary-General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Doha, Qatar. A symbolic send forth ceremony was held in Abuja […]

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), Philip Mshelbila, will quit the company on December 31, after over four years in the saddle.

He will thereafter assume the position of Secretary-General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Doha, Qatar.

A symbolic send forth ceremony was held in Abuja recently to mark the end of his tenure.

The ceremony in Abuja was graced by NLNG Directors, executives from shareholder companies, dignitaries from the public sector and energy industry in Nigeria, members of NLNG management, and representatives of various staff groups.

Meanwhile, the NLNG Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Engr. Adeleye Falade as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.

He will assume duties in April 2026.Engr. Falade will join NLNG from Brunei LNG, where he has been serving as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.

Olakunle Osobu, NLNG’s Deputy Managing Director, in his remarks described Mshelbila as a man of distinction, an accomplished professional whose expertise spans medicine, environmental health, strategic business leadership, and global gas diplomacy.