Our Board Of Directors
MORITZ AMANZE Abazie, CHAIRMAN
Started his professional career from The Nigerian Export Import Bank (NEXIM),
Lagos in 1991 as an Export Credit Officer. He was subsequently appointed the
Executive Director in Edge Integrated Consultancy Services Limited, Lagos with
responsibilities for Export Business Development and Finance Strategy. Moritz
left this position in 1998 and founded Strides Energy and Maritime Limited. He
holds an EMBA in Shipping, Offshore and Finance from BI Norwegian Business
School, Oslo, MBA Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore. B.Sc. Business Administration –Insurance, University of Lagos, Lagos.
Moritz is an Alumnus of Lagos Business School (CEP19), Pan Atlantic University,
Lagos, Nigeria. He is a Member of the Institute of Directors (IoD), Nigeria and
has over 20 years experience in commercial management, asset expansion, oil &
gas (upstream) business development.
Contact: moritz.abazie@stridesenergy.com
Ben Agwuncha – Finance Director
Worked with Tunde Williams & Co. a firm of Chartered Accountants where he rose to
the position of Its Senior Auditor. Thereafter he joined Chartered Bank Plc in 1992
and held various positions including managing three branches of the Bank. Mr. Agwuncha
joined Strides Energy and Maritime in 2004. He holds B.Sc. MBA, ACA.
Contact: ben.agwuncha@stridesenergy.com
ONYEMA ABAZIE – EXECUTIVE Director
A medical doctor who specialized in psychiatry. Commenced her professional career with the Nigerian Air Force and retired in May 2018 as a senior officer with the rank of wing commander. While in the Nigerian Air Force, in addition to clinical practice, served in administrative and human resource management roles. Has attended requisite military courses notable among which is the Next Generation of African Leaders Course at African Center of Strategic Studies USA. She is the first female Psychiatrist of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital and the first female consultant of the Nigerian Air Force.
Contact: onyema.abazie@stridesoil.com