NESG appoints Engr. Adeleye Falade, FNSE to its board

Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) hereby announces the appointment of Engr. Adeleye Falade, FNSE, as a Director on its Board.

The appointment was announced at the NESG 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the NESG Summit House in Lagos and virtually.
 
The AGM, which reviewed the activities and financial performance of the organisation for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, brought together members of the Board of Directors, members of the Group, auditors, company secretaries, and key stakeholders.

The appointment of Engr. Falade further reflects the NESG’s commitment to strengthening its leadership with accomplished professionals whose expertise and experience will support the Group’s mission of promoting sustainable economic development, inclusive growth, and private sector-driven transformation in Nigeria.
 
Engr. Adeleye Falade, FNSE, is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), one of the world’s leading liquefied natural gas companies and a strategic contributor to Nigeria’s economic development and energy transition agenda.

He brings close to three decades of leadership experience across the global oil and gas industry, spanning upstream, midstream, and LNG operations.
 
Over the course of his career, Engr. Falade has built a distinguished record within the Shell Group and the international LNG industry, holding senior technical, operational, and executive leadership positions across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Russia, and Africa.

His expertise spans operations management, business transformation, engineering, production optimisation, organisational effectiveness, operational excellence, and stakeholder engagement.
 
Prior to his appointment as Managing Director and CEO of NLNG, Engr. Falade served as Managing Director of Brunei LNG Sendirian Berhad, where he led one of the world’s established LNG producers.

He also served as Country Chair for Shell Namibia, providing strategic leadership for Shell’s business and stakeholder engagements in the country.
 
Earlier, he held key leadership positions at NLNG, including General Manager, Production, and Operations Manager, where he contributed to advancing plant reliability, operational performance, safety, and business improvement initiatives.

He is widely recognised for his commitment to safety, operational discipline, governance excellence, organisational transformation, and sustainable value creation.
 
Engr. Falade holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering from the University of Ibadan and an MBA from Henley Business School, University of Reading, United Kingdom.

He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE) and a registered engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).
 
As a Director on the NESG Board, Engr. Falade brings deep expertise in energy, infrastructure, governance, business transformation, and national economic development. His extensive private-sector experience will contribute valuable perspectives to the NESG’s policy dialogue and its efforts to advance reforms that promote investment, productivity, competitiveness, and sustainable economic growth.
 
The NESG is confident that Engr. Falade’s wealth of experience and leadership in the energy sector, combined with his expertise in operational excellence, business transformation, and stakeholder engagement, will further strengthen the Group’s efforts in shaping evidence-based policy advocacy and advancing Nigeria’s economic transformation agenda.