User:Mike Anwana

Mike (Otu) Anwana --

Mike "Otu" Anwana (born 19th June 1962) is a Nigerian lawyer and commercial professional who is the current Commercial Advisor with RasGas LNG Company Limited in Qatar, in this role since January, 2016. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply. Until his assumption of this role, he was the Head of Operations Contract department in the same organization. Marriage, family and personal life

Mike Anwana was born into the family of Elder Michael Isaac Anwana on 19 June 1962 in Enugu. Anwana is married to Emem (née Akpan) Anwana, the daughter of Elder Peter Akpan. They have three children together.

Education - Mike Anwana was educated at Sacred Heart primary School, in Calabar, between 1969–1975, he attended St. Patricks College Calabar, Nigeria. From 1975–1979, he obtained the Advanced level certificate from School of Arts & Science, Uyo, between 1979 and 1981. He studied for his undergraduate degree in Law at the University of Jos from 1981 to 1984, where he was awarded LLB Law degree. From 1984 - 1985 he attended Nigerian Law School and was called to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in 1985 as Barrister & Solicitor. Mike also holds a certificate in Supply Chain Management and has attended and participated in various leadership and management courses.

Professional Legal career - From 1985–1986, Anwana served the compulsory one year national youth service as a law officer with the Firm J. Shittu & Co. (Barristers and Solicitors), Ilorin, Kwara state.

In 1987, he was employed as an associate in the Law firm of Mike Akpabio and Associates (Barristers and Solicitors), Uyo, while also serving in the faculty of law, University of Uyo, as a law lecturer. In 1990, he was appointed as a member of the Akwa Ibom State Local Government election tribunal. Anwana began his legal career at the age of 24.

In 1991, Anwana was appointed Assistant Legal Advisor - Litigation with Shell Petroleum Development Company limited, Nigeria. He served in different capacities including: Tender Board Secretary and Head Contracts Assurance/Legal Services Department Project Lead – Re-Engineering of Contracts, Procurement and Account Payable Processes Head Corporate Contracts Services Department

Between 1999 and 2000 Anwana was posted to Shell International Projects at The Hague in The Netherlands as the Project Controls and Commercial Coordinator for the Floating Production Platform (FPSO) Project.

In 2000 and 2001 Mike returned to Shell Petroleum Development Company limited, Nigeria as the Gas Projects Contracts and Procurement Coordinator, being responsible for the provision of commercial and legal oversight for all associated gas projects in SPDC. In 2001 to 2003 Mike was appointed the Head of Contracts and Procurement – Production Services Department.

Anwana started his extended overseas appointment in 2003 to 2014 as the Global Streamline Lead for Contract Administration with Shell Oil International, London, where he led the design and implementation of Contract administration process for all Shell companies globally.

From 2004 to 2008 he was appointed the Contracts and Procurement Manager for the Shell & BP Refinery, Durban, South Africa.

Mike returned to Shell Nigeria for a brief period in 2008 before finally leaving to join RasGas in Qatar as Head of Operations Contracts Department.

Other Roles include:

•	Country Chairman, Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) – Qatar Branch •	Member, CIPS MENA Professional Advisory Group •	Member, CIPS MENA Council of Fellows •	Member, Board of Trustees, Nigerian in Diaspora – Durban Branch, South Africa Christian Career:

Mike Anwana was ordained an Elder of the United Evangelical Church, Port Harcourt in 2002 where he also served as the Church secretary and president of the Men’s Fellowship. Following his overseas assignment, Anwana served as Church Council member of the Anglican Church of Epiphany, Doha, Qatar as well as Church Committee member of the Gateway Church, Mount Edgecombe, Durban, South Africa.

Community and Charity work:

Mike is passionate about leadership, and education and accordingly established Otu (Mike) Anwana foundation to pursue his passion. He organizes regular leadership, small business development and mentorship training programmes for small businesses, community and church based organizations and entities. As part of his charity, Mike has also awarded scholarships to poor children and supplied books to public schools. His charity work is well recognized in his community and state of origin. In 2017 he implemented an initiative that will ensure the payment of examination fees for more than 50 poor students in his community in Akwa Ibom State.

He is a member of the following professional bodies:

•	Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply •	Nigerian Bar Association •	Institute of Taxation of Nigeria

Write-up and Conference Presentations Mike has written a number of articles and made presentations at various professional conferences including the following: •	Due Diligence in procurement process •	Compensation regime in the Oil industry •	Specific performance as an effective legal doctrine in contracts •	Critical appraisal of the value of tender committees •	Effectiveness of tender bond in commercial transactions •	Corporate governance and the role of tender committees •	Process for effective market intelligence •	Contract Ownership Scheme (Emerging Strategy for Efficient Contract Management)