Total Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Dr Samba Seye as the Managing Director of the company.
Naija News reports that the appointment was made known in a statement Total Nigeria Communications Manager, Charles Ebereonwu on Tuesday.
Dr Seye’s appointment takes effect from today Wednesday September 1, 2021.
He replaces Mr Imrane Barry who has been reassigned to Total Energies, SE Headquarters in Paris.
Seye holds a doctorate in fluid mechanics from the University of Sciences and Techniques of Lille, France, where he worked as an assistant lecturer from 1990 until 1993.
The statement reads, “He joined Shell, working in various capacities, before joining Total Marketing and Services in 2014 as a Project Manager in the Strategy Department.
“In 2015, he was appointed Deputy Executive Vice-President, West Africa, a position he held until his appointment as Vice- President Specialties/General Trade Total MS /Africa, in 2016.
“Thereafter, he was appointed Executive Vice-President West Africa, Total MS /Africa, in 2017. He has been a member of the TotalEnergies SE Ethics Committee since 2019.”