Nigeria’s Energy Evolution: How Visionary Professionals Are Powering a Sustainable Future
By Korede Omololu-David
As Nigeria moves toward an ambitious energy transition, a new class of professionals is emerging—innovators who are bridging traditional oilfield expertise with the demands of a cleaner, data-driven future. Their stories reflect both technical mastery and a deep sense of national purpose: to redefine how Africa generates, manages, and sustains its energy resources.
One of the standout figures in this transformation is Omorogiuwa Nosa Ogbemudia, PgMP, PMP, CBAP, a project and energy management expert whose career connects the legacy of global oil operations with the promise of renewable innovation. His work demonstrates how individual excellence can accelerate a nation’s sustainability goals and elevate professional standards across industries.
From Reservoirs to Renewable Vision
Ogbemudia’s foundation was built at Schlumberger (SLB), the world’s leading energy technology company, where he contributed to high-impact exploration and reservoir optimization projects across Africa and the Middle East. His role involved developing frameworks that improved operational efficiency, reduced downtime, and strengthened technical training for engineers in multiple regions.
Colleagues recall his ability to merge technical rigor with data analytics, producing the Competency Practical Assessment (CPA) Guides, which became reference tools for performance management and risk mitigation within SLB’s global network. These contributions earned recognition for enhancing the company’s capacity-building strategy, influencing how field operations are managed beyond Nigeria’s borders.
Today, Ogbemudia applies that same precision to an even broader mission: guiding clean-energy implementation through advanced project governance and artificial intelligence integration.
Building a Bridge Between Tradition and Transition
In recent years, Ogbemudia has championed what he calls AI-enabled project governance for energy transition—a practical approach to managing projects that blends analytics, sustainability, and performance tracking. His frameworks are gaining attention across both corporate and academic circles, positioning him as one of the emerging voices defining Africa’s clean-energy project management model.
His publication, Energy Transitions 101: A Project Manager’s Playbook for Clean Energy Success, distills years of field experience into actionable methodologies for energy leaders and policymakers. The book has attracted the interest of CEOs, consulting firms, and technical educators seeking to embed structured sustainability frameworks into their operations.
A number of industry executives have since adopted or piloted elements of his methodology. One described it as “the kind of structured, scalable model that Africa’s renewable sector has been waiting for grounded in technical truth but adaptable for real-world implementation.”
Empowering the Next Generation of Energy Leaders
Beyond his technical work, Ogbemudia has remained deeply committed to professional development and mentorship. As a member of leading global bodies such as the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), he has trained and inspired emerging professionals across Nigeria and the United States—helping them build globally aligned competencies in leadership, risk management, and sustainability strategy.
He argues that the continent’s success in energy transition will depend not only on capital investment, but also on cultivating local capacity and ethical leadership. “Energy sustainability is not just an engineering challenge,” he notes. “It’s a management challenge, one that requires skill, accountability, and long-term vision.”
Shaping Nigeria’s Role in the Global Energy Conversation
Nigeria’s energy sector, long dominated by hydrocarbons, now faces a generational opportunity to lead in renewable integration. Professionals like Ogbemudia are demonstrating that this transition can be driven not by policy alone, but by practical innovation and individual excellence.
Through his work at the intersection of engineering, data, and sustainable project management, Ogbemudia exemplifies how African professionals can define global standards rather than merely follow them. His story reflects not just personal achievement, but a broader truth: that Nigeria’s path to sustainable energy will be built by the very people who understand its systems best.
About the Professional
Omorogiuwa Nosa Ogbemudia, PgMP, PMP, CBAP, is a project and energy management professional with advanced degrees in Business Analytics and Business Administration. A former Schlumberger engineer, published author, and sustainability advocate, he currently leads large-scale energy and infrastructure projects while mentoring professionals in clean-energy transformation and AI-enabled project governance.
