Nigeria is not blessed because it has huge reservoirs of natural resources or a strategic location guaranteeing the absence of disasters. Nigeria is blessed because it has people like Julius Rone who genuinely care about the nation’s economy and are doing everything in their power to make things work better than ever.

For the longest time, Rone, founder and CEO of UTM Offshore, was described as the Jewel of the Niger Delta. The title was supposed to represent how much the people of the region loved him dearly. But the title does not disclose why the people love him, a small misunderstanding that recent events are clearing up.

Recently, Rone shared his vision for Nigeria’s gas sector at the seventh edition of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES), International Conference Centre, Abuja. Describing the potentials and problems of the sector, Rone expertly highlight points to invite foreign investors to check it out, assuring the audience that foreign investors in for profitable surprises and a chance to be part of the story of Africa’s economic growth and development.

Rone’s keynote address set the tone for the conference as he painted a vision for Nigeria’s gas sector prospects. In his opinion, with a strategic approach, international partnerships can plunge into natural reserves in Nigeria and Africa and use them as a launching pad to stimulate sustainable economic progress in the region.

Rone’s contributions to Nigeria’s economy over the years allow him to pitch such visions to stakeholders. Because he has created jobs for Nigerians, he is authorized to plot charts necessary for informing policies that ensure steady employment opportunities in the country, as well as the development of systems for keeping energy ecosystems stable and sustainable.

This is Rone’s new drive—to urge Nigeria and Africa onto the path of sustainable economic progress. Given the opportunity, he would lead this march and getting the region outpacing its continental neighbo