The University of Calabar in Cross River State was agog over the weekend as the Honourable Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas) Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo was awarded the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Environmental Pollution and Toxicology from the Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, on Saturday, 22nd March, 2025.
The convocation ceremony was attended by the crème de la crème of the Nigerian Society and the Oil and Gas Industry among whom are: President of the Senate, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Honourable Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil) Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri Ph.D; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Amb. Nicholas Agbo Ella; Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mele Kyari; Some Directors in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, and Chief Executive Officers of the Agencies under the supervision of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
Congratulations to the Honourable Minister.
The Honourable Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas) Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo (left) in a chat with the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio (right) during the convocation ceremony.
The Honourable Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas) Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo (right), receiving hearty congratulations from Honourable Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil) Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri Ph.d (center) and the Permanent Secretary, MPR. Amb. Nicholas Agbo Ella (left) at the convocation ceremony.
The Honourable Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas) Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo (2nd left) flanked by the Director of Gas Department, MPR. Mrs. Ruth Nunghe Audu (left) and the Head of Legal Services, MPR. Mrs. Kate Olusuyi (right) and other personalities in a group photograph during the convocation ceremony.
The Honourable Minister (left) and the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mele Kyari (right) at the convocation ceremony.
