Samuel Inyang

Samuel Inyang, a former managing director of Shell Nigeria Gas Ltd has passed on.

According to a statement released by his son, Itorobong Inyang, the engineer died at the age of 74 on July 31 after a brief illness.

Inyang was previously the general manager, production, East, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd, before his appointment as managing director of Shell Nigeria Gas Ltd.

He retired as a change manager for globalization, for Africa, Shell E&P International.

He represented oil companies on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission between 2000 and 2006 and was a founding member of the Nigerian Gas Association (1979-97) and director, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Lagos section (1997-99).

He was a member of the Nigeria Society of Engineers.

Until his death, Inyang was the CEO of Seyang Limited, a civil engineering company in Nigeria.

Inyang also set up a fund at St. Louise’s Inclusive School, Ikot Ekpene to support the education of physically challenged people.

He was a native of Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State.