The Managing Director of NNPC Trading Limited, Maryamu Idris, has been appointed as Nigeria’s National Representative to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
The appointment strengthens her role at the intersection of domestic oil management and international energy policy.
Confirming the development in a Facebook post, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited congratulated Idris on her new position.
In this capacity, she will serve as the country’s principal technical liaison within OPEC, while continuing to lead NNPC Trading Limited.
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Her responsibilities will include participating in OPEC’s Economic Commission Board (ECB), where she will contribute to technical deliberations and policy recommendations.
She will also coordinate closely with Nigeria’s OPEC Governor and national stakeholders such as NNPC Limited, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources to ensure the country’s energy interests are represented within the cartel.
Idris brings over two decades of experience in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.
She began her career at the Bureau of Public Enterprises in 1999, later serving as a Petroleum Economist and Trust Fund Adviser with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. At NNPC, she rose through the Crude Oil Marketing Division, holding key roles in pricing, valuation, and market research.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Abuja and a Master’s in Energy Economics from the University of Dundee, Scotland.
Before her appointment as Managing Director of NNPC Trading Limited in April 2025, she served as Executive Director of Crude and Condensate (2022–2024) and Executive Director of Planning and Commercial (2024–2025).
Her elevation comes at a critical moment as Nigeria navigates OPEC’s evolving production strategies amid fluctuating global oil prices and domestic economic pressures.
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