Ikechukwu Okolo a founding member and CEO of one of the fastest growing Oil and gas companies in Nigeria today, Aquitane Oil and Gas, possesses an eclectic mix of competencies that traverse the entire spectrum of business development,energy and financial services. His corporate experience consists of 7 years with Guaranty Trust Bank PLC, Where he Worked in Various Capacities across Various disipline areas.
Whilst at the bank, he spent 5 years in warri,Delta State, Where he was engaged in the bank's energy department dealing directly with products marketing initiatives from the Warri Refinery.
During this period, he further boosted his proficiency in the petroleum tradng segment of the market as he handled company [PPMC] and also, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation [NNPC] an experience, which properly schooled him on the inner workings of the system.
As a result of his high ethical standards,innate entrepreneurial spirit and insatiable appetite for success,he was able to proffer unique solutions to satisfy the funding requirements of a number of high profile customers who today number amongst Aquitane's major clients.
During his time in Warri, he endeared himself to the management of the Warri Refinery and developed very cordial business relationships with the hierarchy of the NNPC and the PPMC, relationships,which to this day provide invaluable direction and support in many of Aquitane's downstream operations.
Mr.Okolo is a graduate of Accounting from the University of Lagos. He regularly attends energy industry courses,seminars and conferences all over the world in a bid to sharpen his knowledge of the industry and to develop new opportunities and contacts for his company's future operations.
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