The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has appointed the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited, Prof. Nasir Naeem Abdulsalam, as the NLNG Professorial Chair in Geoscience and Satellite Intelligence.
The five-year appointment focuses on research into strengthening the resilience of gas infrastructure along the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline corridor.
The appointment ceremony was held at NLNG’s corporate headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The research initiative is expected to advance geoscientific studies, satellite intelligence and technological innovation in protecting critical gas infrastructure and supporting Nigeria’s energy security.
It also underscores the importance of strengthening collaboration between academic institutions and industry through research-driven solutions to national development challenges.
The initiative is expected to promote indigenous expertise and the application of advanced geospatial technologies in identifying infrastructure vulnerabilities, improving risk assessment and enhancing the resilience of strategic energy assets.
Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited congratulated Abdulsalam on the appointment, describing it as a recognition of his academic and professional standing.
The company wished him a successful and impactful five-year tenure, expressing confidence that his contributions would advance research, innovation and the application of satellite intelligence to Nigeria’s gas infrastructure development.
