Adeleye Falade has officially assumed the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), taking office on Wednesday at the company’s Port Harcourt headquarters. His appointment follows the transition of former chief executive Philip Mshelbila, who was named Secretary-General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). The leadership change was confirmed in a statement by NLNG’s General Manager for External Relations and Sustainable Development, Sophia Horsfall.
Falade brings nearly three decades of experience across the global energy sector, with the majority of his career developed within multinational assignments. He most recently served as Managing Director of Brunei LNG Sendirian Berhad, a position he assumed in April 2024. In that role, he directed strategic operations for a major liquefied natural gas producer and oversaw complex joint venture partnerships. His broader career includes senior technical and executive assignments in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Russia, and Africa, covering upstream and midstream operations, production optimization, and operational excellence.
Before his recent international assignments, Falade held Country Chair responsibilities for Shell Namibia and served as Regional Asset Management Implementation Manager in The Hague. He also has extensive institutional knowledge of Nigeria LNG Limited, having previously served as General Manager, Production (May 2019–September 2023) and Operations Manager (July 2015–May 2018). He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering from the University of Ibadan and an MBA from the United Kingdom’s Henley Business School. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and a registered member of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria.
Falade assumes leadership as the company finalizes the Train 7 expansion project and implements long-term gas supply agreements with six third-party suppliers to secure feedgas at the Bonny Island facility. His appointment establishes a fully Nigerian executive management team at NLNG, reinforcing the organization’s focus on localized leadership as it scales production capacity for international markets.
