By Adesina Wahab

The Group Chief Executive Officer of Oando Group, Jubril Adewale Tinubu, has taken the centre stage at the ongoing Guyana Energy Conference where he spoke on the potential of Nigeria and the African continent in the energy sector.

Tinubu, who wowed his audience as somebody who is a delight to watch when in the boardroom or engaged in anything concerning business, enthralled the audience by his articulation and aplomb.

He is graceful in his fine grasp of business intricacies, with a very strong sense of deep erudition in discussions, especially in the area of economic development in Nigeria.

Of course, the foregoing may not be news to many. But what many may not know about this technocrat is that beyond his feats in the oil sector, he is endowed with oratorical power.

At the Guyana Energy Conference, the top oil player, once again showcased this God-given talent.

He spoke on the topic “Upstream activities required for a resilient oil and gas value chain.”

Oando, Africa’s largest integrated energy solutions provider, is a diamond sponsor of the third edition of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo which started on Monday, 19th February and which ends on Thursday, 22nd February, 2024, and which attracted participation, at the highest level, from more than 21 countries.

Participating companies at the conference tackled important concerns affecting the energy sector, as well as challenges of climate change mitigation and maximizing the benefits of local content development in Guyana and the region.

Other speakers at the  event include His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana,  Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President, The Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Honourable Vickram Bharrat, Minister of Natural Resources, The Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Stuart Young, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Antonio Almonte, Minister of Energy and Mines, the Dominican Republic, His  Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister of the State of Qatar, Alistair Routledge, President, Exxonmobil Guyana, Her Excellency Jane Miller, British High Commissioner to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, among several other world class personalities.