Edith CHUKU
As part of efforts to promote a culture of excellence and boost safety standards, Shell Nigeria has held its annual Chief Executives of Contracting Companies CEO, conference.
The flagship leadership conference held in Lagos on Wednesday, focused on strengthening safety standards across Nigeria’s energy sector.
The event which brought together industry leaders underscored Shell’s dedication to safe operations amid its ambitious project portfolio.
Shell highlighted the need to sustain safe operations across its businesses in Nigeria, noting that the conference aims to shine a light on “a shared commitment to people, performance and safety.”
Speaking on the theme of this year’s event which is “Learn. Adapt. Improve” the Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria, Elohor Aiboni said: “Shell is delivering an extensive portfolio of projects and operations that will help meet Nigeria’s growing energy needs, create value for our stakeholders, and support national development.
“We are advancing major opportunities, executing complex work, and pursuing ambitious goals. But no matter how significant the opportunity, no matter how important the project, our success will always be measured first by how safely we deliver it. That is why this conference matters.”
The conference featured among other things, discussions and cascade of learnings, an exhibition and awards and recognitions for outstanding safety performances.
The highlight of the event was the signing of the Leadership Charter which was jointly created in 2025 through collaboration between SNEPCo and her contractor partners.
Elohor reiterated the place of safety in company operations, adding: “Every person who works for Shell or on behalf of Shell deserves to return home safely to their family, every day, without exception.”
Before the signing, SNEPCo Managing Director, Mr Ronald Adams, explained that, “this year’s conference theme, Learn. Adapt. Improve, connects strongly with the purpose of the Charter.
“To learn, we must be honest about what has worked, what has been difficult, and what our people and operations are telling us. To adapt, we must be willing to adjust our approach where the realities of work require us to do better.
“To improve, we must make sure that the commitments in the Charter are not only discussed during conferences, but embedded into how we lead, how we engage, how we review performance, and how we support safe execution every day.”
