CHEN TAKES OVER AS MD ADDAX PETROLEUM AS COLIN KLAPPA RESIGNS

LAGOS, Nigeria – Addax Petroleum Development Nigeria Ltd., a Chinese-owned oil firm on Wednesday announced the resignation of the Senior Vice President/ Managing Director, Mr Colin Klappa from the company.

Mrs Dorothy Atake, the General Manger, External and Government Affairs disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos.

Atake said that Mr Yonghong Chen, the current Deputy Managing Director Operations would take over as the acting managing director with effect from Monday, June 18.

She said that Chen would succeed Klappa who has decided to leave the company on Sept. 30 to pursue other interests.

See full statement below
 
“The Management of Addax Petroleum Development (Nigeria) Ltd. hereby announces the appointment of Mr Yonghong Chen, the current Deputy Managing Director Operations as the Acting Managing Director with effect from Monday June 18, 2018.

“He succeeds the Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Mr Colin Klappa who has decided to leave the company on September 30, 2018 to pursue other interests”.