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Indigenous companies in Nigeria continue to bear their fangs in the wake of globalisation agendas in the corporate sector. Although no sector is left alone, these companies are trying their best to excel and exceed their peers from across the sea as they represent national interests. One of these indigenous companies, Matrix Energy Limited, is doing an amazing job in the energy sector, thanks to the continued innovative efforts of its Group CEO, Abdulkabir Adisa Aliu.
If there is one sector in Nigeria that requires a lot of innovativeness, it is the energy sector. With the various competitions between shareholders of the oil and gas industry, individuals like Aliu ordinarily do not stand a chance in sponsoring the objectives of their companies. But Aliu is no slouch. His determined personality, along with his corporate character, has gradually catapulted Matrix Energy Limited into the top shelves of integrated oil marketing and trading in Nigeria.
Aliu’s Matrix Energy Limited began full operations in 2004. It might have been thought of as a small corporate entity trying to compete with NEPA back then. But no! Matrix Energy had no such basic ambition. In fact, in its almost 18 years of operations, Matrix Energy has assumed a multinational identity. Today, the small company involved with supply and distribution is now a fully integrated petroleum products marketing and trading company with clients and suppliers worldwide.
Of course, Matrix Energy’s meteoric rise in recent years is closely related to the might and methods of its CEO, Aliu. The man’s ingenuity and attention to detail allowed him to select the most qualified and progressive management teams. Together with these teams, Aliu determined to stretch Matrix Energy Limited until it began operations outside Nigeria. And he succeeded.
Currently, very few companies of Nigerian origin can compete with Aliu’s Matrix Energy in or out of the country. The company has gradually evolved into a leader in the energy sector. This is what determination can bring.
