Tony Attah

Tony Attah
Born	Anthony Attah (1965-04-30) 30 April 1965 (age 60) Ngurore, Northern Region, Nigeria (now Adamawa State, Nigeria)
Alma mater	University of Ibadan, University of Benin
Occupation(s)	MD and CEO, Renaissance Africa Energy Company
Years active	1990 - present
Known for	CEO, Renaissance Africa Energy Company; Former CEO of Nigeria LNG Limited
Spouse	Omataikpo Attah
Children	2

Anthony Attah (born 30 April 1965) is a Nigerian engineer and business executive. He is the current managing director and chief executive officer of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited. He previously led Nigeria LNG Limited as managing director and chief executive officer from July 2016 until August 2021, where he oversaw the Final Investment Decision for the Train 7 expansion project, and has held senior roles within Shell's global gas and upstream businesses. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Attah was born on 30 April 1965 in Ngurore, Nigeria. He is of Ososo descent in the Akoko Edo local government area of Edo State. ^[3]

Attah earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ibadan in 1987 and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Benin in 1997. ^[4]

Career

Early career

He began his professional career at Sokoto Cement Company as a Maintenance and Operations Shift Supervisor, then joined Royal Dutch Shell, rising through technical, commercial, and leadership roles both in Nigeria and abroad. His positions included Senior Projects Advisor in Shell's Group Integrated Gas business in The Hague, Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company(SNEPCo),Vice President HSE and Corporate Affairs, and Vice President Human Resources (HR) in Shell E&P Africa.,. ^{[5] [6]}

Nigeria LNG Limited

In July 2016, Attah was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria LNG Limited, a joint venture owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (49%), Shell Gas BV (25.6%), Total LNG Nigeria Ltd (15%) and Eni International (10.4%). He led the company until 30 August 2021. During his tenure, he steered NLNG to the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the multibillion-dollar Train 7 expansion project, expected to boost the company's liquefied natural gas capacity by approximately 35%. ^[7] He also promoted gas monetisation initiatives and sustainability practices, including efforts to reduce gas flaring in Nigeria. ^{[8] [9]}

Renaissance Africa Energy Company

In March 2024, Attah became managing director and chief executive officer of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited. ^{[4] [10]}

Personal life

Attah is married to Omataikpo Attah and has two children

References

1. Chukwu, Ignatius (2021-03-31). "NLNG boss decries Nigeria's gas-rich but energy-poor status". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
2. Anthony (2025-04-19). "'Over 800 million Africans have no access to cleaner energy'". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
3. "Obaseki eulogises late Eugene Attah, assures work to commence on Okpella-Ososo Road". This Day. 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
4. Oladipo, Oladehinde (2024-03-05). "Tony Attah: New CEO of Renaissance, acquirer of Shell Nigeria's $2.4bn onshore business". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
5. "Tony Attah appointed as new NLNG chief executive" . Retrieved 2025-06-23.
6. "Tony Attah Leaves Shell Group in January 2022" . Retrieved 2025-10-08.
7. "President Tinubu Congratulates Tony Attah on 60th Birthday" (Press release). Nigeria: Presidential Villa State House. 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
8. Nwafor (2021-07-09). "NLNG Board appoints new CEO as Tony Attah ends tenure in August". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
9. https://independent.ng/nlng-explains-role-in-nigerias-economy/
10. Ese, Samuel (2025-05-23). "Renaissance Africa Energy shines at Nigerian content awards". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-06-23.