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Chukwuma is a seasoned oil and gas professional with over 28 years cognate experience in the upstream midstream and downstream sectors. Following a brief stint with Guinness Nigeria, Chukwuma joined the Royal Dutch Shell Group as a Production Facilities Engineer involved with design construction and lifecycle management of strategic oil and gas production assets. He joined the Oando Group in 2009 as Head Quality Assurance where he oversaw the implementation of robust quality management systems for the upstream and midstream subsidiaries. Chukwuma was later appointed Head Engineering and Operations for the Axella group where he led the development of over 400 megawatts of captive power generation and expanded the largest domestic gas distribution network in sub-Saharan Africa including the development of a 150000scmd CNG mother station. A powerful communicator, change driver and people manager, Chukwuma has played key leadership roles in strategic projects in Nigeria, US and the Middle East including sitting as a member of the policy think-tank for the Nigerian Gas Network Code. Chukwuma has an MBA from Imperial College Business School London.

Before joining Vaco Gas, Chinedu Okoronkwo served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Avina Industries Limited, domiciled in the Rivers State Capital, Port Harcourt, South - South Nigeria, is a leading captain of industry and organized private sector.
An urbane man of all seasons, Chinedu Okoronkwo, is a name well known to key policy makers, managers and top notch executives not only within the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ( NNPC ), NPDC , NLNG , NAPIMS . NUPRC , NDMPRA , NMPPRA etc , amongst other but in the entire value- chain of the oil and gas industry.
He demonstrated immense associational leadership skills, robust experience, competences , diplomacy and knowledge-base in the national headship of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on December 14th , 2014 , when he was first elected the National President of IPMAN.
Currently sitting on the Board of Trustees of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria { IPMAN } as its Treasurer and former National President, Chinedu Okoronkwo had been in the forefront of drumming up nationwide campaign drive on the conceptual need for the introduction of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), three years before a great majority of Nigerians as well as the Federal Government, began to show interest in the scheme.
His sound knowledge-base, experience , competences and global contacts on the Compressed Natural Gas {CNG} a criteria that led THIS DAY newspapers in December 2022 to list Chinedu Okoronkwo amongst the MOVERS & SHAKERS OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY.

Aliche Chijioke Oti holds a BSc in Political Science and Public Administration from University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. He is a Member and Fellow of Institute of Corporate Administration ICAD Nigeria.
Aliche is the Executive Director for VACO GAS SOLUTIONS LIMITED. Prior to joining Vaco Gas, Aliche served as the Managing Director for Auto Gas Limited, a Petroleum and Gas Marketing Company providing marketing and distribution services to individuals and Corporates across Nigeria.
Aliche also served as the Zonal General Secretary Eastern Zone 2017 - 2023 and Currently the National Chief Whip for Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN).
Aliche Chijioke Oti is a seasoned leader with over twenty 20 years experience in Corporate Governance and Investment Management. He has played a pivotal role in strengthening the company’s strategic formulation and execution.