Nigeria, Nov. 18 -- Seplat Petroleum Development Company PLC on Monday announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer as its incumbent CEO, Austin Avuru, prepares to retire in July 2020.

Mr Avuru, who was the pioneer Managing Director of the company and rose to become the CEO, has led the company in the position for over 10 years.

The Company Secretary, Edith Onwuchekwa, said the board has selected the Chief Finance Officer, Roger Brown, as Mr Avuru's successor to lead the company's latest aspirations.

Mrs Onwuchekwa acknowledged Mr Avuru's achievements during the period he was the CEO of the company, including the "development of a strong organization, the deployment of agile systems, processes."

She said Mr Avuru establi...