Savannah Energy Appoints 2 Nigerians As Independent Non-Executive Directors

Savannah Energy Plc has embarked connected respective planned Board changes successful enactment with the company’s succession readying regime. It has disclosed the status of Sir Stephen O’Brien and David Clarkson from the board.

Extending its sincere acknowledgment to some for their dedication and work arsenic directors for the past 8 years, the institution said they person been instrumental successful supporting the Company’s governance model and Board processes during their tenure.

Savannah besides announced the intended appointments of Uyi Akpata and Kehinde Olamide Ogunwumiju arsenic Independent non-executive directors. Uyi and Kehinde bring important acquisition successful audit, concern and ineligible affairs, further strengthening the Board’s capabilities successful these cardinal areas. Upon joining the Board, Akpata is expected to service arsenic Chair of the Audit Committee.

Savannah’s chairman, Joseph Pagop Noupoué, commented that “the changes announced this greeting signifier portion of Savannah’s ongoing and dynamic Board succession readying process, which is designed to germinate successful measurement with the company’s strategical direction, operational priorities, and maturation trajectory.

“We are delighted that some person agreed to instrumentality connected ongoing consultancy roles, ensuring the Company tin proceed to payment from their extended acquisition and heavy knowing of our business. We privation them each occurrence successful the aboriginal and convey them wholeheartedly for their service.”

Retiring vice seat and non-executive director, Savannah, Sir Stephen O’Brien commented that:”Having been progressive with the Company since its precise inception 11 years ago, and aft 8 stimulating years arsenic vice-chairman of Savannah, I americium stepping down with pridefulness successful what has been built unneurotic arsenic a team. Over this time, Savannah has transformed into a starring African vigor company, advancing projects crossed the continent successful some hydrocarbons and renewables. I americium pleased to person had the accidental to lend to our journey. I privation everyone astatine Savannah each occurrence and look guardant to maintaining my enactment for the institution successful a caller governmental advisory role.”

Retiring non-executive director, Savannah, David Clarkson, portion speaking said, “since joining the committee successful 2017, I person enjoyed a fantastic travel with Andrew and my Board colleagues arsenic Savannah grew successful stature delivering Projects That Matter. I privation the Company each occurrence arsenic it continues to physique sustainable businesses crossed its portfolio of opportunities. I look guardant to supporting the Company arsenic Technical Advisor to the board.”