Basheer Koko
Basheer Abubakar Koko, Sarkin Yakin Gwandu, was a Nigerian civil servant, who served with the NNPC, and retired as deputy managing director of Nigeria LNG in 2014.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Basheer Koko was born on the 15th of May, 1960, to the large family of Alhaji Abubakar Koko.[3] He hails from Koko/Besse in Kebbi state, Nigeria.
He attended the University of Ohio where he graduated with a Bachelor in Business Administration, and later obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Petroleum Economics from Oxford University in the UK.[4]
Career[edit]
He began his career at the Kaduna refinery in 1982 and later served several roles in the Nigerian oil industry. As the head of NNPC representatives, Basheer was part of the negotiating team of MOU/SPA to potential buyers of volumes from NLNG plus (Trains 4&5) from 2001 to 2003. He was appointed as the deputy managing director of Nigeria LNG in November, 2009.[5][6][7] A position he held until his retirement in April, 2014.
| Board/Company | Position held | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Eleme Petrochemicals, Port Harcourt | Manager, marketing and sales | 1997-1998 |
| Nigeria LNG | Manager, marketing and shipping | 1999-2003 |
| Office of the GMD, NNPC | Member | 1999-2003 |
| Kaduna Refining, and Petrochemical Company | Executive director | 2003-2007 |
| Office of the Minister of Petroleum Resources | Special assistant | Feb-Aug 1998 |
| Carlson Bermuda Limited | President | 2003-2009 |
| Hyson Nigeria Limited | Managing director | 2003-2009 |
| Nigeria LNG | Deputy managing director | 2009-2014 |
Personal life[edit]
Basheer Koko is married with children.
The Emir of Gwandu gave him the royal title of Sarkin Yakin Gwandu[9][better source needed] which his father bore before his death.
He was given the title Sardauna[10][user-generated source] in his hometown of Koko/Besse.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Metrofile: Befitting Sendforth Party NLNG Boss Basheer Koko". 29 June 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Buhari must hear this: NLNG, NNPC 110-man delegation to South Korea, a jamboree". SweetCrudeReports. 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ↑ "Basheer Abubukar Koko - Lagos - Deputy Managing Director". checkcompany.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ↑ "Facts and Figures on NLNG 2013" (PDF). Go LNG. 2013. Retrieved 2020-10-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Adeoye, Yemie; Alfred, Daniel (2009-11-23). "NLNG gets new DMD". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ↑ Adeoye, Yemie; Alfred, Daniel (2009-12-07). "NLNG gets new DMD". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ↑ "Tanker Operator Anglo-Eastern commits to the UK". www.tankeroperator.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ↑ "Facts and Figures on NLNG" (PDF). Go LNG. 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Alhaji Basheer Koko (Sarkin Yakin Gwandu, Sardaunan Koko)". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ↑ "sardauna - HausaDictionary.com | Hausa English Translation, Dictionary, Translator". hausadictionary.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
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