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Biography

Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu (born 18 December 1956) was the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources and former Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

  • Education

POST GRADUATE

1980 – 1982

Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts

Qualification: S.J.D. (Harvard)

Academic Performance:  Set best Harvard record for time of completion of Doctoral Programme with a conclusion time of sixteen (16) months (September 1980 – December 1981).

1979 – 1980

Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts

Qualification: LL.M

Academic Performance:  in class in a class population that had 150 students drawn from 100 countries in the world. Took six courses and submitted an LL.M Thesis. Graduated with a result of 5 A’s and 1 B+, excluding an A on the LL.M Thesis

NIGERIA LAW SCHOOL

1978 – 1979

Nigeria Law School

Academic Performance:  First in class and top student, graduating as the best graduand in a student population that boasted a collection of Law Graduates from Nigerian and Foreign Universities for the Mandatory Call to Bar Training.

Won 3 out of the available 7 Top Prizes for the 1979 Class

UNDERGRADUATE

1974 – 1978

University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Faculty: Law

Class of Result: Second Class Honors (Upper Division)

Academic Performance: Top 1% of Class Population and Graduated Best Student 1978

Positions Held:  Editor-in-Chief of The Barrister – Nigerian Law Review, University of Nigeria, Nsukka’s Law Faculty Magazine

JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

1968 – 1972

St. Pius xth grammar school Onicha –Ugbo Delta State

Academic Performance:  Top 5% of Class Population

Positions Held:  Dormitory Prefect, St. Pius House
Sacristan Master

Choir Maste

PRIMARY/PREPARATORY

1962 – 1967

St. Peter’s primary school Ogwashi – Ukwu Delta State

  • Career

Group Managing Director (NNPC) 

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

2015 – 2016

minister of state for petroleum resources

Federal Republic of Nigeria

2015 – 2019

chairman of the board (NNPC)

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

2015 – 2019

chairman of the board (NCDMB)

Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board

2015 – 2019

Alternate chairman of the board (NNRA)

Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority

2015 – 2019

member, Nigeria’s Economic management team

Federal Republic of Nigeria

2015 – 2019

president, (APPO)

The Organization is made up of twelve (12) Oil and Energy Ministers of Oil and Gas Producing Countries in Africa

African Petroleum Producers Organization

2015 – 2016

2018

president, (OPEC)

The Organization is made up of eighteen (18) Oil and Energy Ministers of Petroleum Producing Countries

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

2015 – 2016

president, (GECF)

The Organization is made up of thirty-two (32) Oil and Energy Ministers of Gas Producing Countries in the World

Gas Exporting Countries Forum

2015 – 2016

group managing director

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

2015 – 2016

executive vice chairman & general counsel

ExxonMobil Nigeria/Africa

2012 – 2015

executive director & general counsel

Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited

2003 – 2012

general counsel/secretary to the board

Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited

2001 – 2003

chairman & chief executive

Petroleum & Gas Company Ltd

Intel & Data consultants Limited

True Tales Publications Limited (Publishers of Hints Magazine)

Beverly Cops & Security Company Ltd.

1992 – 2001

chief counsel & head of legal dept

Texaco Nigeria Limited

Texaco Overseas Nigeria Petroleum Company

Texaco Agro Industries Nigeria Limited

1983 – 1992

  • Honours and Awards

Academic Honours (1974 – 1979)

  • Nigerian Federal Government National award for Academic Distinction
  • Franklin Egolum Prize for best Graduating Student of International Law, University of Nigeria
  • Justice Shomolu Prize for best Graduating Student in Law of Civil Procedure, Nigerian Law School, Lagos
  • Justice A. Aguda Prize for best Graduating Student in Law of Evidence, Nigerian Law School, Lagos
  • Chief T.O. Elias Prize for Overall Best Student, Nigerian Law School

Global and Local

  • Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Lifetime Achievement Award (2022)
  • Times Heroes – Life Impact Award by Daily Times Newspaper (2017)
  • 2017 Minister of the Year Award by The Nigerian (2017)
  • 2017 Oil Industry Leadership Award by Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (2017)
  • Distinguished Member of the 2017 OTC PETAN Panel Session by Petroleum Technology
  • Association of Nigeria (2017)
  • Recognition Award by St John the Baptist Catholic Chaplaincy (2017)
  • Plaque of Appreciation by CSR in Action Advocacy (2017)
  • Peace Builder/Excellence in Public Office and Role Model to Nigerian Youths Certificate Award by Peace Ambassador Agency (2017)
  • Oil and Gas Industry Leadership Award by Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) Branch of PENGASSAN (2016)
  • Convocation/Founder’s Day Lecturer Award by Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State (2017)
  • Plaque of Compliment by the Nigerian Bar Association (2017)
  • Plaque of Recognition by the Petroleum Downstream Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2017)
  • Offert par le Ministre du Petrole, de I’Energie et du Developpement des Energies
  • Renouvelables Assises by African Petroleum Producers Organization (2017)
  • Certificate of Congressional Recognition by the 18th Congressional District of Texas (2017)
  • Meritorious Award for Contribution to the Growth of NUPENG, DPR and Nigeria by the NUPENG DPR Branch (2017)
  • Certificate of Credibility by Coalition of APC Support Groups, Niger Delta Forum (2017)
  • Public Service Excellence Award by Business Day Media (2017)
  • Honorary Fellow (FNES HON) by the Nigerian Environmental Society (2016)
  • Certificate of Credence by Umu Aniocha Youth Frontier for Good Governance (2016)
  • Award of Advocate of Democracy by Youth Advocacy Nigeria Initiative (2016)
  • Nelson Mandela Pan-African Exemplary Leadership Honour conferred by the African Youth Global Network (2016)
  • Distinguished Leadership Award by Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (2016)
  • Listed in Who is Who Africa
  • Director Institute of Petroleum Law, Afe Babalola University, Nigeria
  • Visiting Professor of Law to Several Universities including Harvard University Law School and the Nigeria Law School
  • Special Recognition by National Association of Energy Correspondents (2016)
  • NOPA Evergreen Icon Award (2012)
  • Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award (Ubulukwu Development Union) (2012)
  • Humanitarian and Service to Humanity Award JCC (2011)
  • The Exemplary Leadership Award PENGASSAN (2010)
  • Nigerian Role Model Award by NROMA (2010)
  • Alma Mater Alumni Award for Exemplary Support (University of Nigeria Nsukka) (2009)
  • Policies

Major Federal Government Policies

Ibe Kachikwu authored and developed the under listed key policies in his capacity as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources:

  • National Gas Policy – 2016 Approved by the Federal Executive Council of Nigeria on June 28, 2017
  • National Petroleum Policy – 2016 Approved by the Federal Executive Council of Nigeria on July 19, 2017
  • Largely adopted by the National Assembly (Senate and House of Representatives) in 2017 and passed by the Senate
  • National Petroleum Fiscal Policy – 2017 Awaiting approval by the Federal Executive Council of Nigeria
  • Petroleum Industry Governance Bill – 2016

Major Global Oil & Gas Sector Impact

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC):

Provided committee leadership for the development of the OPEC Pricing and Markets Modulation Agreement that was adopted by the OPEC Charter in December 2017 and renewed in June 2017 and January 2018. This is the OPEC / Non-OPEC Members Agreement that has ushered the current price stability in global crude oil pricing