Meet Aiboni, the first Nigerian woman leading Shell’s next chapter in Africa’s largest oil producer
The source content provided is too thin to work with fully. Only Aiboni's current role as asset director at Brunei Shell Petroleum and her incoming title as executive vice president and country chair for Shell in Nigeria are confirmed. Here is what can responsibly be written from those facts alone.
Aiboni is stepping into history. Shell Plc has named her executive vice president and country chair for its operations in Nigeria, making her the first Nigerian woman to hold the position at one of the world's most influential energy companies in Africa's largest oil-producing nation.
She comes to the role from Brunei Shell Petroleum, where she served as asset director, bringing operational leadership experience from one of Shell's key international partnerships straight to her home country.
The appointment signals something worth watching closely. As Nigeria's energy sector continues to draw global attention, having a Nigerian woman at the helm of Shell's local operations is a shift that goes beyond symbolism. We will be following her story closely as more details emerge.
Originally published by BusinessDay.