Iyabo Apiafi

Iyabo Apiafi is a Human Resources professional with over 17 years of experience in the Downstream and Upstream sectors of the Oil and Gas Industry. She has been responsible for establishing and managing Human Resources in the companies she has worked for. Notable amongst them, is NAVGAS Limited, a joint venture company between VTTI, a multi-national company, and Nidogas, a wholly owned Nigerian company. This earned her acclaimed recognition with VTTI for which she was made a member of the global HR team which met annually at the VTTI HQ to review and formulate strategies and policies for the group. 

She joined Eland-Elcrest E & P in February 2018 at a time when the company was expanding due to increased operational activities. This required a more robust HR Dept to support the company’s growth. Amongst her many responsibilities as HR & Admin Manager are developing policies and directing all the human resource activities in the company, Production /Operations Support; Manpower Planning, Recruitment; Employee Relations; Compensation & Benefits and Managing admin resources. In her role as head of HR, she is the key driver of the company’s culture of openness championed by the executive and management team. She is a member of the management team.

She holds a B.Sc in Business Administration from the University of Benin, Nigeria, and an MA in Employment Studies and Human Resources Management from the London Metropolitan University, Middlesex UK, as well as a Diploma in International Oil Trading from  Oxford Princeton Programme. She has also attended and completed several courses, including but not limited to Legal and Ethical Issues for HR Professionals, HR as a Trusted Business Advisor to C-Level Executives, Leadership Training, and Labour Relations.