Meet our Chairman/GCEO, Emeka Okwuosa
Engr. Emeka Okwuosa is a seasoned engineer, administrator, entrepreneur and visionary with over 40 years of post-graduation experience in engineering and management in the following areas: maintenance and operations, teaching, wireline logging and interpretation, seismic acquisition, processing and interpretation, pipeline and facilities engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), project management, drilling and drilling services. Some of these activities span Europe, North Africa, West Africa, the Gulf of Guinea/Central Africa and South East Asia.
Engr. Dr. Emeka Okwuosa (CON)
Chairman/Group Chief Executive Officer
Emeka is the founder and the Chairman/GCEO of the following companies (which has executed multiple complex multi-billion US$ pipeline and facilities project in the oil and gas sector of the economy):
A COREN (Council for the Regulation of Engineering) registered engineer, he is a member of the following professional bodies;
- Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE); Fellow
- Society of Professional Well Log Analysts (SPWLA)
- Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN)
- Pipeline Professional Association of Nigeria (PLAN)
- Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
- Nigerian Gas Association (NGA)
- Institute of Directors (IOD); Fellow
In addition to the awards of an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Engineering (D.Eng) from Enugu State University of Technology (ESUT) and an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Business Administration by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in 2016, he has received several awards in the course of the practice of engineering, all over the world, notably;
- National Productivity Order of Merit Award (NPOM) in 2017,
- Award of Excellence by the Physics Department of the University of Nigeria Nsukka in 2006,
- OTC/PETAN (Offshore Technology Conference/ Petroleum Technology Association) Awards of Excellence in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022 (Houston Texas, USA),
- US Africa International Oil & Gas Leadership Award, Best of Africa 2013 · 2014 Oil and Gas Industry achievement Award (PETAN),
- 2014 Distinguished Achievement Award (PETAN) · Award of Excellence by the Nanotechnology Research Group of the Physics Department and Astronomy, University of Nigeria Nsukka in 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2021,
- 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award by Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN),
- Nigeria Advancement Award for Creativity and Enterprise 2016,
- International Socrates Award (UK) 2016,
- Award of Excellence by Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) 2016,
- National Productivity Order of Merit Award (NPOM) by His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President and Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria 2017,
- Investor of the Year Award by SUN Newspaper 2017,
- Best Partner Award by the Ministry of Mines and Water/SEMICA, Republic of Benin 2018 · Distinguished Anambra State Commander Medal 2022 · Commander of the Order of the Niger Award by His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President and Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria 2022.
He is the founder of Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation, which has recorded several contributions in education, road, erosion control, provision of portable water, electricity infrastructure, etc. The foundation has recently completed the set-up of a multi-billion Naira modern specialist hospital in Oraifite, Anambra State (Dame Nneka Okwuosa Medical Centre) and a Four (4) floor Administration/Classroom block at the Dame Irene Nneka Okwuosa Memorial convent, Oraifite in honor of his late mum.
