People & Leadership

Experienced Leadership. Integrated Execution.

Who we are

Multidisciplinary leadership, technical depth

Matrix E&P combines multidisciplinary leadership and technical expertise across subsurface, wells and drilling, engineering and projects, operations, HSSE, finance, legal and compliance, corporate services, logistics and stakeholder management.

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200+

Combined relevant leadership & technical experience

Asset-led

Clear accountability with shared technical support

100% Nigerian

Capability development and local talent pipeline

Integrated

Technical, commercial and support functions

Leadership

Executive Leadership

Providing strategic oversight, governance and capital stewardship across Matrix E&P.

Abdulkabir Adisa AliuChairman & Group Chief Executive OfficerAbdulkabir Adisa Aliu is the Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of Matrix Energy Group and a founding member of the organization, with over 28 years of professional experience spanning engineering, energy, trading, finance and logistics. He provides strategic leadership, capital allocation oversight and long-term direction across the Group.Read full profileAbdulkabir Adisa AliuChairman & Group Chief Executive Officer

Patrick Chinedu UmunnaGroup Deputy Managing Director & Executive DirectorPatrick Umunna is the Group Deputy Managing Director and an Executive Director of Matrix Energy Group, with over 27 years of senior leadership experience across commercial banking, corporate finance, energy-sector financing and enterprise performance management.Read full profilePatrick Chinedu UmunnaGroup Deputy Managing Director & Executive Director

Luqman Ololade Salam-AladaExecutive Director & Chief Strategy OfficerLuqman Salam-Alada is an Executive Director and Chief Strategy Officer of Matrix Energy Group, with over two decades of experience spanning energy operations, petroleum supply and trading, infrastructure management and enterprise strategy.Read full profileLuqman Ololade Salam-AladaExecutive Director & Chief Strategy Officer

Aisha Said-AliuExecutive Director, Business Development, Haulage & LogisticsAisha Said-Aliu is an Executive Director of Matrix Energy Group with responsibility for business development, haulage, logistics and commercial growth initiatives across the Group.Read full profileAisha Said-AliuExecutive Director, Business Development, Haulage & Logistics

Rianat Adedoyin HassanGroup Chief Finance OfficerRianat Hassan is a Chartered Accountant with over 12 years of experience in financial governance, treasury management and corporate control within energy, trading and regulated commercial environments.Read full profileRianat Adedoyin HassanGroup Chief Finance Officer

Olabisi Basirat SogunroGroup Head, Support ServicesOlabisi Sogunro is a multi-disciplinary finance, audit and governance professional with over 15 years of experience across oilfield services, energy trading and corporate administration.Read full profileOlabisi Basirat SogunroGroup Head, Support Services

Leadership

Senior Leadership

Leading the technical, operational and governance functions that support delivery across the upstream portfolio.

David Ayansina KayodeHead, Upstream BusinessDavid Kayode is a Petroleum Engineer with over 32 years of upstream oil and gas experience spanning reservoir engineering, production engineering, field development and asset management. He leads Matrix E&P's upstream business, with responsibility for asset development planning, technical execution and delivery across the portfolio.Read full profileDavid Ayansina KayodeHead, Upstream Business Akinpelu Folajogun ShittuChief Technical OfficerAkinpelu Shittu is a Petroleum Engineer with over 25 years of hands-on experience in drilling, completions, well engineering and production support across Nigeria's onshore, swamp and offshore environments.Read full profileAkinpelu Folajogun ShittuChief Technical Officer Ibrahim Feyisara AdesokanAsset Manager & Head, SubsurfaceIbrahim Adesokan is a senior geoscience and asset-development professional with over 17 years of upstream experience across international oil companies, indigenous operators, marginal field developers and frontier exploration environments.Read full profileIbrahim Feyisara AdesokanAsset Manager & Head, Subsurface

Kenneth Chimezie NwagboHead, Engineering & ProjectsKenneth Nwagbo is an engineering and project-delivery professional with over 20 years of experience across upstream and midstream facilities development, major gas infrastructure and large-scale EPC execution.Read full profileKenneth Chimezie NwagboHead, Engineering & Projects

Frederick Otone OlomuroHead, Health, Safety, Security & EnvironmentFrederick Olomuro is a senior HSSE professional with over 25 years of experience across upstream and downstream oil and gas operations, including field operations, terminals, marine logistics, shipping, haulage and retail.Read full profileFrederick Otone OlomuroHead, Health, Safety, Security & Environment

Oluwatomilola Temitope OmotayoGeneral Counsel & Head, Legal and Compliance; Board SecretaryOluwatomilola Omotayo is an oil and gas legal, commercial and compliance executive with over 20 years of professional experience, including more than 16 years in the energy sector.Read full profileOluwatomilola Temitope OmotayoGeneral Counsel & Head, Legal and Compliance; Board Secretary

Olusegun Adedeji AdejoroGroup Head, Internal Audit, Risk & ComplianceOlusegun Adejoro is a senior governance, risk and assurance professional with over 20 years of experience across banking, financial services and the energy sector.Read full profileOlusegun Adedeji AdejoroGroup Head, Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance