- Safiu Kehinde
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company’ (NNPC) Trading Limited Managing Director, Maryamu Idris, has emerged as Nigeria’s National Representative to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Idris’ appointment was announced in a statement by the NNPC on Wednesday.
While congratulating the Managing Director, the NNPC said Idris’ will see her play a key part in shaping both national and international energy strategies.
She will represent Nigeria on the global stage as the country’s principal technical liaison within OPEC while still continuing to lead NNPC Trading Limited.
As a member of OPEC’s Economic Commission Board (ECB), she will contribute to technical deliberations and policy recommendations.
Her other responsibilities, according to report, will include close coordination with the OPEC Governor and national stakeholders such as NNPC Limited, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, ensuring that Nigeria’s energy interests are effectively represented and aligned with broader OPEC objectives.