With over 30 years of experience in both the upstream and downstream oil and gas industries, Surajdeen Afolabi has worked in both sectors. The Nigerian oil & gas industry knows him for his contracting and procurement strategies.

While serving as NNPC's Group General Manager Research & Development (R&D), he was Chief Executive Officer of the company's science and technology research center. The Group General Manager of LNG Investment, responsible for managing Nigeria's investments in all LNG ventures (NLNG, Brass, OKLNG, etc.), has previously held senior positions in IT and transformation. Motivating and reforming people is not a skill that can be mastered by anyone else. The senior adviser spent over two decades working for NNPC in the supply chain department.

Having completed a Master of Science in Marine Transportation at the State University of New York Maritime College, USA, and a PhD at the University of Port Harcourt after studying transportation planning at the Centre for Business Studies, U.K., Afolabi earned several of his change initiatives have resulted in millions of dollars in savings and process improvements.  As a pioneer councilor representing Africa, he was elected to the CIPS governing council in 2004. In 2008, he was appointed to the Supply Chain Management Council and Board, and in 2009, he was appointed Global President.

Through his experience as a senior manager, he was able to attend prestigious institutions such as Harvard, Columbia, Wharton, and Cranfield. In developing the Public Procurement Act, he played a significant role.  He was appointed Adjunct Professor of Strategic Supply Chain at the University of Fort Hare in South Africa in 2007.

In addition to his numerous consulting roles in oil and gas, strategic supply chain management, commercial leadership, arbitration, business planning, development, and other cutting-edge hedge consulting services, he teaches MBA Strategic Supply Chain at the Malaysian University of Science and Technology, Lagos and Abuja, which includes forex AI intelligence, investment advisory, and capital market trading.

Whenever Afolabi is involved in professional or social development, he shows great potential. In 2010, he hosted the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and many other local and international dignitaries at IBB International Golf & Country Club, Abuja. It is common for him to participate in management development programs as a resource.


In addition to receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award in Supply Chain Excellence, being a Paul Harris Fellow, and playing golf avidly, Surajdeen Afolabi has published numerous academic articles. The Nigeria Institute of Chartered Arbitrators recognizes him as a Fellow due to his experience in international arbitration. As a supply chain management expert, he has won numerous awards.

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