NLNG Board appoints new CEO as Tony Attah ends tenure

The Board of Directors of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has approved the appointment of Dr. Philip Mshelbila as successor to Engr. Tony Attah, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

Eyono Fatayi-Williams, NLNG General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, announced this in a statement issued Friday afternoon, July 9, 2021.

She said Dr. Mshelbila’s appointment was approved during the Board’s last meeting.

According to the statement, “Engr. Attah will return to his parent company, Shell, on 30th August 2021 at the expiration of his five-year tenure at the helm of affairs. Engr. Attah was appointed Chief Executive Officer by the NLNG Board in July 2016.

“Dr. Mshelbila, who is rounding-up his tenure as Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic LNG Company of Trinidad & Tobagox, will be taking over from Engr. Attah on 31st August 2021.”

NLNG is an incorporated Joint-Venture owned by four Shareholders, namely, the Federal Government of Nigeria, represented by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (49%), Shell Gas B.V.  (25.6%), Total Gaz Electricite Holdings France (15%), and Eni International N.A. N.V. S.àr.l (10.4%).