Chevron Nigeria Limited Gets New GM PGPA

Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, Mr. Esimaje Brikinn, today, assumes duty as its new General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs (PGPA), CNL is the operator of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and CNL (the NNPC/CNL JV) joint venture.Mr. Brikinn replaced Mr. Deji Haastrup, who recently retired from the company after 21 years of service to the company and it’s Corporation. According to the Chairman and Managing Director, CNL, Mr. Clay Neff, “Esimaje was appointed to the position based on his demonstrated leadership, breadth of experience and proven ability to build effective relationships with our key stakeholders.”
Mr. Brikinn received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Agricultural Engineering from the Federal University of Technology Akure in 1989 and a Master’s degree in Production Engineering (Industrial Engineering option) from the University of Benin in 1993. He also holds a certificate in Sustainable Environmental Management from the College of Natural Resources of the University of California, Berkeley. He joined Chevron Nigeria on April 1, 1996 as an Operator Trainee for the Escravos Gas Project and moved to the Policy, Government and Public Affairs (PGPA) department in year 2000 as a Field Public Affairs Representative, interfacing with community stakeholders in support of field operations and capital projects.