I am delighted to announce the appointment of Mrs. Racheal Chidinma Azoriwu as Head of Secretariat & Administration for the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE), effective August 1st, 2025. Her appointment followed a competitive recruitment process and aligned with our amended constitutional provisions.
Chidinma brings to this role 14 years of diverse experience in the oil and gas industry, with strong competencies in Business Administration, Corporate Affairs, Office Management, Contract and Procurement Services, and Training Management. She has consistently demonstrated the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and successfully delivered complex projects with measurable impact.
In her most recent role as General Manager, Administration & Business Development, Chidinma led a team of engineers in delivering Gyro Services to several leading producing companies. Her accomplishments reflect her excellent stakeholder management, team leadership, and operational execution skills.
Chidinma holds a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Maiduguri, Borno State, and an M.Sc. from the University of Jos, Plateau State. She is widely recognized for her professionalism, strategic thinking, and integrity. Her unique blend of leadership acumen and geoscience background makes her well-suited to lead the NAPE Secretariat and support the execution of our strategic vision for sustained growth and innovation.
Please join me in congratulating Chidinma on this well-deserved appointment and extend your full support to her as she takes on this important leadership role.
Johnbosco Uche, FNAPE
President, Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE)