The newly appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited, Mr. Adeleye Falade, has outlined his vision to sustain the company’s position as a reliable global supplier of Liquefied Natural Gas while strengthening the role of gas in Nigeria’s long-term economic development.
Falade, an accomplished energy executive with extensive experience across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Russia and Africa, said his leadership would focus on operational discipline, strong governance, investment rigour, safety and human capital development.
“As MD/CEO of NLNG, I am focused on sustaining NLNG’s position as a reliable global LNG supplier while strengthening the role of gas in Nigeria’s long-term economic development,” Falade stated.
He emphasised that the long-term success of the energy sector depends on operational efficiency and a strong commitment to people development, noting that NLNG remains a strategic enabler of energy security and industrial growth in Nigeria.
“At NLNG, our priority is to maintain reliability, deliver expansion responsibly, and ensure the company continues to create sustainable value for Nigeria. I am committed to strengthening operational resilience, developing talent and ensuring that NLNG remains a strategic enabler of energy security and industrial growth,” he added.
Before his appointment, Falade served as Managing Director of Brunei LNG. He also worked with Shell Namibia as Country Director and was General Manager, Production, at NLNG. In addition, he served as Regional AMS Implementation Manager at Shell in The Hague.
Falade began his professional career at Michelin in 1995 as a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member before joining Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in 1996, where he worked until 2008. He subsequently held various strategic roles at Shell Dubai and Shell Iraq before joining Shell’s LNG Operations in 2014.
In 2015, he moved to NLNG in Bonny, later rejoining Shell in 2018, where he continued to build a strong record of leadership in technically complex and commercially sensitive environments.
Falade had his secondary education at Government College, Ibadan, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering from the University of Ibadan.
Industry stakeholders have expressed optimism that his wealth of international experience will strengthen NLNG’s operational resilience, boost investor confidence and enhance Nigeria’s position in the global LNG market.
