Our People
People are the heart, soul and engine of our operations at Etihad Trading Ltd, and we have amassed teams of experts in every subject matter relating to our business core, forged partnerships that take us higher and we’re always on the lookout for talent that can add value to our business.
Our dynamic workforce
Executive team
Etihad Trading Ltd has a proactive and very dynamic workforce that we like to refer to as our strength, managed and controlled by a highly competent management team with a combined wealth of over 40 years of experience in the petroleum sector. This has given our company an edge over others in terms of productivity and service delivery to our shareholders and clients respectively.
Our team is composed of seasoned Executives who apply a wealth of experience in leadership of a highly skilled operations unit and Shared Services experts from our group governance.
Managing Director
Mohammed Gabdo
A proven team leader, expert communicator, business developer and project manager with a deep knowledge of the Nigerian crude oil and products market, trading and supply, Mohammed Gabdo is the Executive Director at Etihad Trading Ltd, leading the management team in the area of business development, strategic planning and project management.
Gabdo started his career as a Marketing Analyst at NLNG, proceeded to Harig Oil where he acted in the capacity of Trader/Operations Manager and later worked with Borkir International Company as the Business Development Manager (Midstream), where his primary responsibility included floating LNG; gas processing, condensate extraction & refining project development. He was also a trader with Eterna Plc handling crude and products trading before moving on to co-found Etihad Trading limited. Gabdo holds a bachelor’s degree in Geology, an MBA in marketing and has attended several certification courses within and outside Nigeria.