Nigeria has joined the World Energy Council’s global network through a newly constituted National Member Committee and Governing Board, marking a renewed chapter in the country’s longstanding relationship with the Council.
World Energy Council Nigeria will provide an independent, impartial, and technology-neutral platform, bringing together government, industry, finance, academia, and civil society to advance practical responses to Nigeria’s Energy Trilemma: energy security, energy equity, and environmental sustainability.
The Governing Board is chaired by Mr Abdulrazaq Isa, Co-founder and Chairman of Waltersmith Petroman Oil Limited and a leading advocate for indigenous energy development.
Mr Bala Wunti, a seasoned energy executive with more than three decades of experience across the oil and gas value chain and former Chief Upstream Investment Officer of NNPC Limited, serves as inaugural Chief Executive Officer.
Other members of the Board are Professor Wumi Iledare, Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, Mrs Aisha Farida Katagum, Dr Ainojie “Alex” Irune, Dr Emmanuel Okon, Dr Victor Ekpenyong and Dr Imamuddeen Talba.
Together, the Board brings extensive experience across energy policy, operations, investment, regulation, technology, research and enterprise development, reflecting the breadth of Nigeria’s energy ecosystem.
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👉 JOIN GISTSMATE WHATSAPP CHANNELWelcoming the Nigerian Member Committee, Dr Angela Wilkinson, Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer of the World Energy Council, said: “Nigeria has a significant leadership role, and the Member Committee will help bring that expertise and voice onto the world stage at the Riyadh World Energy Congress in April 2027 and beyond.” Nigeria’s return comes at a pivotal time as the country seeks to expand energy access, strengthen energy security, accelerate gas development and mobilise the capital required for industrialisation and sustainable economic growth.
WEC Nigeria will convene leaders from across the energy ecosystem, apply the World Energy Council’s globally recognised Energy Trilemma framework to Nigeria’s unique context, and promote evidence-based dialogue, practical collaboration and informed policymaking.
It will also ensure that Nigerian and broader African perspectives contribute meaningfully to global energy conversations.
Mr Abdulrazaq Isa, Chairman of WEC Nigeria, said: “Nigeria’s return marks more than renewed participation; it creates a platform for stronger national and African leadership within the global energy community. We will work across sectors to advance solutions grounded in our realities, responsive to our development priorities and capable of attracting sustainable investment.”
Mr Bala Wunti, Chief Executive Officer of WEC Nigeria, said: “Nigeria must build an energy system that is secure, affordable, sustainable and capable of powering shared prosperity. WEC Nigeria will connect evidence with leadership, leadership with capital, and capital with action—bringing Nigerian and African realities into global energy thinking while translating global insight into practical, investable solutions at home.”
Through the World Energy Council’s network of more than 3,000 member organisations across over 100 countries, WEC Nigeria will amplify the country’s voice in global energy dialogue and connect Nigerian institutions and businesses with international knowledge, technologies, partnerships and investment opportunities.
About World Energy Council Nigeria: World Energy Council Nigeria is Nigeria’s National Member Committee of the World Energy Council. It provides an independent, non-partisan platform for leaders across the energy ecosystem to collaborate to strengthen energy security, expand energy equity and advance environmentally sustainable development.
The World Energy Council was founded in 1923. It is the world’s oldest independent and impartial community of energy leaders and practitioners.
Its global network advances informed, collaborative and practical action across the entire energy system.
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