Managing director of NNPC Trading Limited Maryamu Idris has been appointed as Nigeria’s second female national representative to the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
She follows Diezani Alison-Madueke, who first held the position during her tenure as minister of petroleum resources.
Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) confirmed the appointment in a statement on Thursday.
“We congratulate Maryamu Idris, Managing Director of NNPC Trading Limited, on her appointment as the National Representative for Nigeria at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC),” NNPC said.
In her new role, Mrs Idris will continue to lead NNPC Trading Limited while serving on OPEC’s Economic Commission Board (ECB).
She will contribute to technical deliberations and policy recommendations that shape both national and global energy strategies.
Her responsibilities include working closely with Nigeria’s OPEC governor, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), NNPC and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources to represent Nigeria’s interests within the organisation.
Idris holds a B.Sc in Economics from the University of Abuja and an M.Sc in Energy Economics from the University of Dundee, Scotland.
Her career in the oil and gas sector began in 1999 at the Bureau of Public Enterprises.
She later worked at the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) before joining NNPC, where she rose through roles in the Crude Oil Marketing Division and at NNPC Trading Limited.
Before her appointment as managing director of NNPC Trading in April, she served as executive director of crude and condensate (2022–2024) and executive director of planning and commercial (2024–2025).
Diezani Alison-Madueke, who became Nigeria’s first female OPEC national representative, also served as OPEC President in 2014 while she was minister of petroleum resources.
Idris’s appointment comes at a time when Nigeria is seeking to strengthen its engagement with OPEC and align its domestic oil production with the organisation’s quota system.
