Engr. Charles A. Osezua  - (CHAIRMAN)

charles.osezua@owel-linkso.com

 

A professional engineer with over twenty-two years experience in the petroleum industry, of which ten years were with the NNPC. He has a wide range of experience in the oil and gas industry, and played significant roles in the development of Nigeria gas pricing policies, AGFA, the OSO-NGL and various others. He was also a member of the NLNG Technical Board. He has advised at the highest levels on technical issues assisting at different times the Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Group Managing Director (GMD) of NNPC.

 

He has been honored with Order of the Niger (OON) Award and he is a fellow of the Nigeria Society of Engineers. 

 

 

Eng. Johnson Duru - (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER)

johnson.duru@owel-linkso.com

+234-703-729-0786

+234-702-905-0646

 

Innovative and highly driven professional with over 16 years of continuous dynamic experience in operations management, business administration in Oil and Gas industry. Known for strong leadership and motivational skills that consistently produce positive change. Articulate refined communicator, both oral and written. Cost effective professional, with a track record and expertise to handle assignments well within time, budget and quality parameters. Sincere and honest with a high level of personal and professional integrity; committed to organizational success. Proficient in Assets Management, operations and JV Management. Possesses ingrained confidence, adaptability, maturity and tact gained from wide experience of operations management on a daily basis, resulting in the ability to handle multiple functions and activities in a high pressure environment. Professionally committed and responsible with proven ability to handle a wide range of functions using a combination of creative, organizational and presentation skills. Superior communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with different kinds of people giving the flexibility to work in highly diverse atmosphere.

 

Prior to joining Linkso, he had worked for Exterran Nigeria Limited (formerly Hanover Nigeria Energy Services); Chevron Nigeria Limited, Texaco Overseas Nigeria Limited etc.

 

Engr. Adams. A. Mamudu - (TECHNICAL DIRECTOR)

adams.mamudu@owel-linkso.com

+234-803-565-6566

+234-702-905-0604

 

Engr. Mamudu studied at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where he obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1982.  His experience garnered as a professional engineer in his checkered career spans the Steel, Manufacturing and Oil & Gas industry.

 

He has worked on various projects like the SPDC Forcados Yokri Integrated Project (FYIP), Mobil Oso 2Y-2 Development Project and carried out studies/surveys for various multinational Oil & Gas companies, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

 

Prior to joining Linkso in 1999, he had worked for Petrodynamics Nigeria Limited, Envirometrics Nigeria Limited, Envirosystems Nigeria Limited, Indo-Nigeria Oxygen Limited and Delta Steel Company.


He is a member of many professional bodies including the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) of UK, COREN registered and a qualified & registered Quality/Environmental Management System Lead Auditor.

Engr. Gabriel Oseloka - (NON – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

gabriel.oseloka@owel-linkso.com

+234-803-402-2544

+234-702-905-0602

Professional Engineer, Business Manager and Business Ethics Trainer with over 20 years development and organizational system alignment, process and system development and optimization, company-wide transformation and positioning, and capacity building for sustainable business growth and profitability.

 Has excellent planning and management skills in the development and management of an extensive and robust quality management system to ISO 9000 based quality system standards in multinational and multicultural work environment. Third party quality management audit practitioner and effective facilitator of quality audit resources training and coaching for effective quality surveillance.

Have extensive working knowledge of the oil and gas industry on the West Coast of Africa where as a Lead Measurement Engineer and Manager, he led various measurements and instrumentation services projects/operations in accordance with international codes of best practice and local (DPR) statutory requirements. He was instrumental to the improvement of static and dynamic measurement practice in the Nigerian oil and gas industry through his comparative studies on measurement systems that led to the adoption of “OPTISTRAP” measurement system for storage tanks calibration, use of “DEAN & STARK” methods for measuring BS&W in crude oil at custody transfer points and major metering systems upgrade to international standards across major custody transfer terminals in Nigeria.

Prior to joining the Owel-Linkso Group in January 2003, he was the General Manager, National Quality & Transformation in SGS Inspection Services Nigeria Limited, a member of the Global SGS Group. He holds a B. Eng. (Hon) degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Business Management from the University of Benin, Benin City. He has attended several leadership and management development programs locally and internationally including the Lagos Business School – Advanced Management Program (AMP) and currently a life Alumnus of LBS.

He is trained and certified ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System Lead Auditor and a recognized Business Ethics trainer for Business Managers, trained at the prestigious International Business Ethics Institute, Washington, USA.

 

Dr. Marcello Mancini - (DIRECTOR)
marcello.mancini@owel-linkso.com

 

With over thirty years of diversified management experiences, a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) Degree coupled with several local and international courses attended on management and business development. Prior to joining Linkso in 1999, he was managing NTM (Inveco/Fiat), one of the biggest Vehicle Assembly Plant in Nigeria, and before this Incar Nigeria Limited, one of the past leading trader on transport and earth moving equipment.

 

 

Usman Mohammed Kabir - (GM – INVESTMENTS)

usman.kabir@owel-linkso.com

+234-803-445-5505

+234-702-905-0606

 

Usman Kabir is an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ACA) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN). A qualified accountant of over fourteen years experience and has worked extensively as an Auditor/Financial Consultant and Finance & Accounts Manager in a manufacturing and oil & gas outfit.

 

He started his working career in 1995 with S. S. Afemikhe and Co. as an Audit semi senior where he worked as team member to various audits. He was promoted over the years with new financial responsibilities/challenges. He was involved in client financial statements review, tax assessments, value for money audit for Chevron and Shell Ltd as well as team leader to various audits and business feasibility reports and consultancy assignments. Greater opportunities and career challenges came in January 2003 and he joined Union Dicon Salt Plc as Manager Finance & Accounts.

 

He joined Owel-Linkso Group in the same year as Project Accountant with overall management function of the finance and Accounts department, where he was transferred to Linkso Nigeria Limited, formerly as a Manager (Finance & Accounts). He has attended various management and finance courses both home and abroad.

 

Ehigie Osezua - (AG. GM – PROJECT QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

ehigie.osezua@owel-linkso.com

+234-803-974-5016

+234-702-905-0624

 

A BSC Degree in Computer science & Engineering from the University of Texas, with over 10 years working experience, Ehigie has been involved in System programming, executing various projects implementing the different functionalities of a system administrator and developed several programmes implementing TCP/IP and UDP Protocols

 

Prior to joining Linkso in November 2006, as a Business Development Officer, he had worked in Wireless Network Engineering, Nortel Networks, Richardson, Texas and Northrop Grumman I.T., Fort Worth, Texas.

As a Business Development Officer with Linkso, he has been involved in so many projects including but not limited to the NNPC / Mobil OSO 2Y-2 Development Project, SPDC Soku LNG Gas Development Project, SPDC Obigbo / Belema AGG Pipeline Project, Nembe / Ekulama Creek AGG Pipeline Project, Construction of NLNG Complex Bonny, Addax Petroleum Development Company, Nigeria and West African Gas Pipeline Project in Lagos, Accra, Togo and Houston.

 


Mr. Clinton Chukwunyere -  (AG. GM – MANPOWER & TECHNICAL SERVICES)

clinton.chukwunyere@owel-linkso.com

+234-803-445-5506

+234-702-905-0620

 

Clinton Chukwunyere holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from the University of Nigeria Nsukka, and Masters Degree in Business Administration from the Lagos State University, Lagos. A certified Lead Auditor, he commenced his career with the NNPC, where he worked with the Corporate Planning and Development Division (CPDD), a division which provides strategic direction to the NNPC.

 

He joined Linkso thereafter, and has been involved in the contract administration of many projects including but not limited to the NNPC / Mobil OSO 2Y-2 Development Project, Provision of Quality Management Services on the SPDC Soku LNG Gas Development Project, SPDC Obigbo / Belema AGG Pipeline Project, Nembe / Ekulama Creek AGG Pipeline Project, Construction of NLNG Complex, Bonny, Provision of technical skilled manpower & auxiliary services to Addax Petroleum Development Company, Nigeria and provision of project support services on the West African Gas Pipeline Project, with locations in Lagos, Accra, Togo and Houston.

 

Stephen Uka - (AG. GM – INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION & PIPE CLEANING SERVICES)

steven.uka@owel-linkso.com

+234-803-403-0295

+234-702-905-0626

 

Stephen Uka holds an M.Sc. Degree in Environmental Management from Lagos State University and a B.Tech Degree from Federal University of Technology Owerri. He obtained training in Advanced Environmental Management Systems Auditing Course (IEMA Approved) in 2003 and has been auditing environmental systems since then. He commenced his career with SGS Inspection Services where he gained cognate ten years experience in Inspection and Certification Services including technical auditing and advisory services.

 

Most of the projects he managed within the said period include the Escravos Maintenance (NDT) Contract, HHI-BTIP Pipeline Project, Zakhem-Dangote 91KM Obajana Pipeline Project, Gaslink Greater Lagos Pipeline Project Phase 1 & 2, SPDC Kolo Creek Pipeline Project, Zakhaem-Mosimi Ore Pipeline Rehabilitation Project, BPE Technical Auditing of Paper Mills in Nigeria and West Africa Refinery Company Sierra Leone etc.

 

Prior to joining Linkso in 2006, he was the assistant General Manager, Technical Services Division in SGS Inspection Services Nigeria Limited where he attended series of management and technical programmes locally and oversees including Ethics Training Programme, Accounts for Non-Accountant Staff, Level 1 Proficiency in the use of WavemakerTM Pipe Screening System, Personal Effectiveness for High Performance Selling just to mention but a few.

 

Tunde Ogunbiyi - (MANAGER - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT)

tunde.ogunbiyi@owel-linkso.com

+234-803-974-5015

+234-702-905-0623

 

Armed with a degree in Microbiology and an MBA (from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife), Tunde has been involved in Business development and follow up activities in a number of organizations for over 7 years.

 

Prior to joining Linkso in November 2006, he had worked in Time gate Nigeria Limited, Bright field Nigeria Ltd, FC&T System Lagos, IPCO Nigeria Ltd and NTA 2 Channel 5, Lagos.

 

Kenny Awolaja - (MANAGER – IT)

 

kenny.awolaja@owel-linkso.com

+234-803-537-5738

+234-702-905-0650

 

With over fifteen (15) years IT Professional Experience in the Oil and Gas Sectors, Kenny holds a Diploma in Electrical Electronics Engineering and a BSC Degree in Computer Science & Economics. He commenced his career with the Elf Petroleum Nigeria, where he worked with the Information and Systems Telecomms Department.

 

He joined Linkso thereafter in 1996, providing Daily Operational and Procedural End-user Support for Network, Servers, Workstations and other Computing Infrastructures for the company

 

He has attended various Information Technology and Communication Training and Courses both home and abroad with major technical and administrative support in the area of Operating Systems and Platforms; Data Protection, Backups & Recovery; Hardware & Software Administration; Network Administration; Internet Security; Systems Visualizations; Database Management; Active Directory Administration; Exchange Server Administration; Internet and other Communication Equipment Administration; Project Analysis and Scheduling; Office Documentation; Systems Graphics & Engineering Software etc      


Mrs. Betty Egharevba -
(MANAGER – SHARED SERVICES)

 

betty.egharevba@owel-linkso.com

+234-802-307-0030
+234-702-905-0619

 

A proficient Administrator, Publisher and a Human Resources Consultant, Betty has cognate experience of about 18 years in the banking and oil &Gas sector of the economy. She holds a BA in English and Literary Studies from the University of Calabar and an MPA (Human Resources Management) from the University of Lagos.

 

She joined Owel- Linkso Group in 2005 and has since risen to the position of Shared Services Manager. Betty has horned her  various skills in several leadership and management development programmes both locally and internationally including the Lagos Business School.

 

She is also a member of many professional bodies including the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN) and the Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria (CPIN) 

 

 

Moji Adekoya - (QHSE CO-ORDINATOR)

moji.adekoya@owel-linkso.com

 

She holds a PhD in Agriculture from the University of Ibadan, specializing in environmental toxicology. She is a lead auditor, certified to the ISO QMS Standard and the NISP HSE Competence Level 3.

 

She had worked with Mail-In Oilfields Services and Global Environmental Consultants (both in Warri) as Environmental Toxicologist and also, on the SPDC FYIP Project as Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Supervisor.

 

She joined Owel-Linkso Group as the QHSE Coordinator, effective March 2008.

 

Peter Ogunseye (SNR. MANAGER – FINANCE & ACCOUNTS)

peter.ogunseye@owel-linkso.com

+234-702-905-0607

 

Mr. Peter Ogunseye, an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, (ICAN) and The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) of UK, holds a Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Yaba College of Technology, Yaba and a finalist student in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University, UK.

 

His over 13 years work experience spans different sectors. He worked with EVO Nigeria Limited and S Makintosh Nigeria Limited, both engaging in sales and services of Soil, Materials and Civil Engineering Testing Equipment as Sales/Technical Engineer for about 7 years and KPMG Professional Services as Senior Accountant.

 

He joined Linkso as the Senior Manager, Finance and Accounts in 2010.