The company hosted its 2025 “Leaders and Contractors CEOs Safety Leadership Conference” in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday. With the theme “Sustaining Goal Zero in a Transition Environment – Our Part to Play,” the event underscored Renaissance’s commitment to its vision of becoming Africa’s leading oil and gas company through sustainable practices and deep collaboration with its partners.
According to a company statement, the conference served as a strategic platform for Renaissance and its network of registered vendors to align on shared goals—including a steadfast commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and Nigerian-led industrialisation.
Addressing participants, Renaissance Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Tony Attah described the company’s new chapter as a symbol of ambition and renewal, saying:
“Renaissance is more than a name; it is a signal of a new era and a renewed commitment to excellence. We see it as a platform to catalyse Nigerian-led industrialisation, job creation, and economic growth.”
Attah also emphasised that the safety leadership conference was not merely a ceremonial event, but an essential milestone in building a strong, unified safety culture across all operations and partnerships.
“It not only enhances collaboration and knowledge sharing, but it also reaffirms our commitment to a unified safety culture across all operations,” he said.
He urged attending business leaders to internalise Renaissance’s core values of collaboration, respect, integrity, safety, and performance—values that, he noted, are foundational both to the company’s corporate culture and its expectations of vendor partners.
“As we begin this new chapter, safety and asset integrity remain non-negotiable. We will walk this path together with our contractors, committed to our shared Goal Zero: zero harm to people and the environment,” Attah declared.
The conference also featured addresses from other senior company figures, including Renaissance Chairman Dr. Layi Fatona; General Manager, Supply Chain, Gregory Abimbola; and General Manager, Greenfields Capital Projects, Mrs. Abimbola Tijani.
Tijani offered a broader perspective on the company’s mission, framing it as a generational responsibility in the context of Africa’s energy poverty.
“This is not about production targets. It’s about generational impact,” she said. “With over 600 million Africans still lacking access to electricity and 400 million of them in poverty, our mission is to unlock Nigeria’s immense resources and deliver prosperity through energy. But it requires deep partnership with our service providers, and above all, action.”
The sense of collective purpose resonated with attending contractors and vendors. Responding to the leadership team’s charge, Mr. Tony Oguike, Group Managing Director of The Future Concerns Group, praised Renaissance’s clarity of vision and pledged support.
“I’m genuinely inspired. When your client is this focused and passionate, it drives your own commitment. Renaissance is clearly serious, and we’re ready to walk with them,” Oguike said.
By uniting nearly 500 CEOs and business leaders under a shared safety and sustainability agenda, Renaissance aims to set a new standard for Nigeria’s oil and gas industry—one rooted in partnership, accountability, and long-term impact as the country seeks to harness its vast energy potential for development and industrialisation.