By Christie U. Omonigho
Energy Window International (Media) — Audrey Joe-Ezigbo, the new Chief Executive Officer of Falcon Corporation Limited, says her agenda to scale the company’s participation and leading role in the Nigeria’s gas economy as well as Africa’s energy transition was coming at a very critical time in the country’s energy industry, as the country seeks ways of deepening domestic gas utilization, reduce reliance on more carbon-intensive fuels, and close critical infrastructure gaps that have continued to constrain industrial growth and energy access.
Mrs. Joe-Ezigbo said Falcon would accelerate investments across the gas value chain, focusing on expanding infrastructure, strengthening partnerships, and delivering efficient, scalable energy solutions to industrial and commercial customers.
She said: “Falcon has, for over 31 years, stood as a testament to resilience, excellence, and a deep commitment to Nigeria’s energy development. My focus is to build on this monumental legacy while accelerating our growth and expanding our impact across the energy value chain.”
She noted that Nigeria’s economic growth ambitions has always been defined by the availability of reliable and affordable energy, adding that bridging infrastructure deficits would be crucial to unlocking productivity across key sectors.
“The opportunity before us is clear. Nigeria requires more connected infrastructure, more efficient energy delivery systems, and stronger private sector participation. Falcon is positioned to play a leading role in addressing these gaps by investing in infrastructure that powers industries, supports businesses, and drives inclusive economic growth,” Joe-Ezigbo stated.
The company according to its statement intends to deepen, under her leadership, its focus on cleaner energy solutions, leveraging natural gas as a transition fuel while exploring innovative approaches that will improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
She reaffirmed that Falcon’s strategy would always remain focused on its core values of professionalism, integrity, innovation, leadership, teamwork, and sound corporate governance principles which she also said were critical to sustaining operational excellence and long-term value creation.
Audrey also emphasized the importance of people and organizational culture in delivering the company’s next phase of growth.
“Our people are the foundation of our success. Their expertise, discipline, and shared commitment to excellence will continue to define how we execute, innovate, and lead,” she said.
She further stated that Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations would remain central to Falcon’s operations, ensuring that growth was responsible, sustainable, and aligns with national development priorities.
Falcon according to its statement was established in 1994, with operations spread across Nigeria’s midstream and downstream sectors. It was also licensed as a local distribution company with responsibility to build and operate gas infrastructure to supply natural gas to industrial and commercial clients in the Ikorodu axis of Lagos State.
It says it has also diversified into the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) subsector through trading, distribution, and major infrastructure investments, including an LPG Tank Farm and Jetty facility. It is also part of Optimera Energy, a consortium executing a 20-year Gas, the statement disclosed. It also said it has the mandate to develop and operate a gas distribution network serving businesses within the Lagos State Free Zone. Falcon prides itself as a world-class, values-driven, and customer-centric energy company, committed to delivering innovative and reliable solutions through operational excellence, strong partnerships, demonstrating environmental and community stewardship commitments which also create sustainable long-term value for all stakeholders. It added that its activities and performance have even been validated independently by its ‘A’ long-term and ‘A1’ short-term credit rating from Agusto & Co., which equally reaffirms the company’s financial stability, sound management structure, and long-term sustainability.
