…appoints Daisy Maduagwu, Adetoke George-Toyon, Chukwuemeka Igilar as ED, GCOO, VP, respectively 2010 as an inside sales specialists, rose through the ranks to strategic sourcing lead, deputy managing director, and later vice president.
With over 15 years of C-suite experience in driving business excellence, operational transformation, and enterprise-wide performance, she has shown exceptional leadership by scaling organisational capabilities, professionalising operations, and strengthening market leadership through process maturity and governance excellence in core areas such as strategic sourcing, general procurement, contracting, and complex negotiations that deliver measurable value creation.
Adetoke George-Toyon brings over 15 years of executive-level experience. She has consistently delivered transformational outcomes, unlocking value through innovative deal structuring, asset monetisation, joint venture governance, and portfolio optimisation.
As the group chief operating officer, she brings a unique blend of commercial acumen, operational excellence, and people-centred leadership to drive innovation, growth, and long-term value creation across the group’s diverse portfolio.
Prior to her appointment, Adetoke held senior leadership roles at Swift Oil Ltd (group general manager), Shell Petroleum Development Company, Ivygate Advisory, Etisalat, and MTN Nigeria, spearheading the commercial maturation of significant upstream assets.
In her previous role at Shell, she played a pivotal role in the company’s $5 billion Nigerian asset divestment programme, where she negotiated Nigeria’s first wet gas deal for the Dangote Fertiliser Plant.
As Vice President, PE Energy, Chukwuemeka Igilar is expected to provide strategic and operational leadership, driving innovation, collaboration, and business growth across teams. With over 13 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, his leadership philosophy is rooted in excellence, sustainable performance, and empowering others to achieve their full potential.
Igilar joined the company as a technical sales engineer in 2012, has grown to his current position through progressive roles. As a technical sales engineer, he has developed deep expertise in understanding complex engineering systems and aligning them with client requirements.