After 39 years of service in the oil and gas sector, the Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Country Chair of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr Osagie Okunbor, is set to retire this month.

 This was contained in a statement issued by the Communications Manager of Shell Nigeria, Mrs Gladys Afam-Anadu, on Wednesday, June 24, 2025.

 Afam-Anadu stated that the pre-retirement event for Shell Nigeria Country Chair commenced on Tuesday in Abuja, with stakeholders in the oil and gas industry, including government functionaries, regulators, and chief executives of indigenous and international oil companies attending.

She noted that the dignitaries highlighted Okunbor’s contributions to the development of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria, especially Nigerian content, and playing key roles in Shell’s investments in Deep-water and Integrated Gas in Nigeria.

According to the statement, the Executive Vice President of Nigeria, Marno de Jong, will take on the additional responsibilities of Country Chair Nigeria.

Marno de Jong, in his remarks, described Osagie as a respected leader in Shell and the broader industry whose wise counsel and insights have proved invaluable.

Okunbor, on his part said: “It has been an honour of a lifetime serving my country on a global platform offered by Shell. The Shell values of Honesty, Integrity and Respect for people have been useful in my modest contributions.”