Wichtech Exploration and Development Company Ltd.

Dr Chidozie Wilson Nwankwo - Chairman Wichtech Group of Companies

Dr.Nwankwo is a graduate of Building Services Engineering from University of Denmark. He also has Federal Craft Certificate in Building Technology from GTC Onitsha, and studied Building Technology under City and Guilds, London. He has attended many professional courses both in the Europe and United States of America. He was awarded a PhD from Green Hills (University of Denmark) in April 2013 for Leadership, Community Development and International Relations.

From 1985, Dr. Nwankwo established companies in trading and shipping and became one of Eastern Nigeria’s largest global shipping service, before divesting from the business. In 1995, Wichtech Industries was opened as a channel for quality building products, supported by professional services and has become a leading brand name in the Nigerian market.

In 2010, he established IanWilson Services (as part of Wichtech Group), to provide the growing Oil and Gas sector in Nigeria with quality engineering partnerships from leading companies overseas, pioneering improvements in quality standards in the industry and driving training for indigenous engineers to give them the experience and skills to lead the industry both in Nigeria and across the across the African region.

Dr.Okechukwu OBI-OKOYE - Managing Director

Dr. Obi-Okeye first graduated from the University of Nigeria Nsukka in 1978, followed by a doctorate in Philosophy (Management) at CCU North Carolina (1996) and Diploma and Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration in 1998.

An astute Project Manager, with cognate experience in diverse spheres of Engineering including Oil and Gas, having served as General Manager of Oranto Petroleum Limited and Atlas Petroleum International Company, London. He has been involved in contract bids and negotiations in the Oil industry in Nigeria, Sao Tome and Cote d'lvoire.

Barr. Idowo Olusola ILUYOMADE - Director

Barr. Idowo Olusola ILUYOMADE was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1982, following qualification at BL – Nigerian Law Scholl, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Barr. Iluyomade has worked fr Lagos State Minisrty of Justice, F.G. Adewole & Co. and has had his own practice since 1987. As well as rendering legal services to many commercial banks, embassies, Insurance companies, Aviation and Oil Companies, Berrr. Iluyomade is a director and board member of Aboil Energy Services Litd (partner to Lonestar Energy Fabrication LLC of Houston, Texas).

Mr. Emeka OKAFOR - Director

Mr.Emeka OKAFOR is a graduate of Geology from University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1978. He is a skilled and accomplished explorationist with experience covering the Niger Delta, Chad Basin and the coast of West Africa.

Mr.Emeka Okafor joined NNPC in 1979 and rose to the position of Deputy Chief Geologist, before joining Atlas Petroleum in 1993, where he became Managing Director.

Since becoming an independent consultant, Mr.Emeka Okafor has worked for companies including Solgas Petroleum, Nexen E&P Services (formerly Canadian Petroleum) , Oriental Energy Resources and Euafric Energy. He is a member of several professional bodies in Nigeria and has represented his country via NNPC on several international assignments.

Mr.Trevor Olusegun AKINDELE - Director

Mr. Trevor Olusegun AKINDELE is a graduate of University of Lagos in Chemistry (1988) and St Catherine College, Oxford University (1990) in ‘Creative Trading in Crude Oil and Petroleum Products’.

Until 1989, Mr. Akindele worked as operations manager for companies in UK, USA, Jamaica and Bulgaria and since 1989 has been a director of SAK Resources Ltd and Amazon Energy (2005), providing services to international oil and Gas companies including Glencore Energy (UK), Setana Energy (UK), API Oil (Italy), Soling Consortium (Norway), Samsung Heavy Industries, Ontario Oil and Gas and several Nigerian companies.

Engr. Chikwado OKEKE - Director

Engr. Chikwado OKEKE qualified as a Mechanical Engineer from Federal University of Technology in Owerri, Nigeria in 1998 and later studied Product Design at Hanze Hogeschool Groningen, Holland and University of Strathclyde, UK. In 2007, Engr. Okeke obtained his Masters in Information Technology at Glasgow Caledonian University in UK.

Engr. Okeke worked as a project engineer for Jkpeez Group (Oil and Gas Engineering) and for Gustac Construction, before joining IanWilson Services as Senior Project Engineer in 2010. He is a COREN registered Engineer.