The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has revealed that Maryamu Idris, the managing director of NNPC Trading Limited, has been named Nigeria’s representative to the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
In a statement released on Wednesday, the company said Idris, who will also retain her current role, will play a key part in influencing both domestic and global energy policies.
NNPC added that as Nigeria’s OPEC national representative, Idris “will act as the country’s principal technical liaison within the Organization.”
The company explained that she has also joined OPEC’s Economic Commission Board (ECB), where she will contribute to technical discussions and policy recommendations.
She is expected to collaborate closely with Nigeria’s OPEC governor and other key stakeholders, such as the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
According to NNPC, Idris will help ensure that “Nigeria’s energy interests are effectively represented and harmonised with OPEC’s overall objectives.”
The statement also emphasized her career achievements, “Maryamu’s extensive experience in the energy sector includes leading Pricing and Valuation efforts within NNPC’s Crude Oil Marketing Division and serving as a Technical Advisor to Nigeria’s OPEC Delegation.
She also played a foundational role in Nigeria’s engagement with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and contributed to Oil Sector Reforms through her work with the Bureau of Public Enterprises and the Oil and Gas Implementation Committee (OGIC).”
It further outlined her academic background, noting: “She holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Economics from the University of Abuja, Nigeria and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Energy Economics from the University of Dundee in Scotland, United Kingdom.”
NNPC congratulated Idris on her appointment and voiced confidence in her ability to represent Nigeria strongly at OPEC.
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