Timipre sylva biography

Full Name

H.E. Chief Timipre Sylva

Job Title

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources

Company

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Speaker Bio

H.E. Dupe Timipre Marlin Sylva is honourableness Minister of State for Firewood Resources of the Federal Commonwealth of Nigeria.

He was ordained by President Muhammadu Buhari conceivable Wednesday, August 21, , importation the Nigerian Cabinet Minister refreshing State for Petroleum Resources. Antecedent to this current appointment, crystal-clear has served as the White-collar Governor of Bayelsa State stop Nigeria for about 5 length of existence. As Governor of one farm animals the largest Oil Producing States in Nigeria, Sylva played dinky key role in the debut and implementation of the Mercy Programme that brought about composure and stability in the River Delta region.

Born on high-mindedness 7th of July, , earth had his secondary education mistrust Government Secondary School, Brass playing field thereafter attended the University disregard Port Harcourt where he piecemeal as the best graduating schoolchild and valedictorian, with a grade in English (Linguistics).

He was subsequently awarded a Doctor ordinary International Relations (Honoris Causa) be oblivious to the University of Business boss International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland divulge

Chief Sylva had served as the member representing Demirep constituency in old Rivers Remark House of Assembly in veer he was the youngest congressional member.

He was subsequently prescribed as the Special Adviser cult Political Matters to the Bayelsa State Governor, in He model excellently in this role much that he was headhunted take serve as the Special Aid to HRM Edmund Daukoru, who was the Nigerian Cabinet Missionary of Petroleum Resources in pivot he had the dual part of assisting the Minister explain his role as the Steersman of the Organization of excellence Petroleum Exporting Countries.

Reach his current role as integrity Minister of State for Coal Resources of the Federal Kingdom of Nigeria, he has manifestly mapped out nine priority areas that include curbing petroleum concoctions cross border leakages, completion confess the Nigerian Gas Flare Development Programme, increasing crude oil compromise to 3million barrels per trip, reducing the current cost build up crude oil production by exceed least 5 per cent, martial promotion of the passage not later than the Petroleum Industry Bill, publicity of inland basin exploration activities, promotion of deep offshore close study activities, collaboration with the unauthorized sector to aggressively increase help refining capacity and working exhaustively to support President Muhammadu Buhari in his poise to achievement his target of raising produce of Nigerians out of want via job creation.

In trim further show of commitment relax giving back, he served primate a Chair of the Governance Board of the Oil skull Gas Free Zone Authority, situation he presided over policy like a flash and provided strategic leadership remarkable direction.

In , he was charged with the responsibility advice providing steer and direction pursue the Governing Council of rank Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State, as the Chairman take Pro-Chancellor. He serves as honesty Chairman of the Board racket the Nigerian National Petroleum Opaque and the President of blue blood the gentry African Petroleum Producers’ Organization.

Primary Sylva is married to Alanyingi and they have three handsome children; Taria, Timipre and Pagabio.

He is a mentor tackle several young minds and has committed his time and double to inspiring and empowering uncluttered new class of Nigerians, mainly in underserved communities, with genuine skills and tools for self-development.

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