Mr. Okechukwu Ashiegbu has over 18 years’ professional experience, traversing the banking sector and the downstream oil and gas industry. Specifically, He has played a very active role in the last 10 years in various managerial and leadership positions in Rainoil Limited and Eterna Plc, where he has earned a reputation for delivering excellently on strategic goals and objectives of the organizations.
Prior to his most recent appointment as the Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer, he was the Chief Operating Officer of the company, with specific responsibility for driving the company’s strategic plans to promote revenue, profitability and growth by synergizing strategic guidance, motivation and efficient coordination of operations for optimal profitability.
Prior to this, he was the Depot Manager of Eterna Plc Depot, Apapa, where he achieved a phenomenal growth of over 300% in volumes sales and truck out of petroleum products, thereby repositioning the depot as the preferred depot of choice in the axis.
Mr. Ashiegbu participated actively in the transformation of Rainoil Limited as one of the leading downstream oil and gas companies in Nigeria, holding several positions including Operations Manager Lagos, Depot Head of Sales, and National Operations Manager. He has core competencies in depot management, sales, retail operations, logistics and supply chain.
He spent the early years of his career with Ecobank Plc, where he functioned as Head of Customer Service and Head of Funds Transfer Local, at the branch level.
Mr. Ashiegbu is currently an MBA candidate at the University of Lagos Business School (ULBS). He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree in Petroleum Engineering from Federal University of Technology Owerri. He is a member of Business Graduates Association and has attended industry tailored trainings at various training institutions, including Lagos Business School.