Secretariat & Headquarters
The AFRIPERF Secretariat is the administrative and operational engine of the forum. It coordinates all official communications, manages forum records, supports the Executive and Technical Committees, and ensures the continuity of AFRIPERF’s work between sessions.
AFRIPERF Secretariat
7 Sylvester Ugoh Street, Jabi
Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission was unanimously selected as the host of the AFRIPERF Secretariat by the inaugural Executive Committee on 2 December 2025. Nigeria’s selection reflects its role as Africa’s largest crude oil producer and the driving force behind AFRIPERF’s establishment.
What the Secretariat does
Manage official AFRIPERF
communications to member
states and external parties
Manage official AFRIPERF
communications to member
states and external parties
Coordinate event logistics for the Annual General Meeting and other forum events
Process membership applications and maintain the membership register
Liaise with partner organisations
including the IEA
Shared across the forum
The AFRIPERF Charter provides for the Secretariat to rotate among member countries over time, ensuring that the operational burden and associated institutional benefits are shared equitably across the forum. Nominations for future host countries shall be submitted to the Executive Committee for consideration and ratification.
