ZAINAB GOBIR

Professor Zainab Gobir is a highly accomplished finance and management professional with over two decades of experience in banking, consulting, project management, and innovation strategy. She began her consulting career in 1997 and became a Management Consultant in 2000, specializing in program development, organizational readiness, productivity improvement, and technology-driven business solutions.

She is a certified International Auditor (ACCA), Certified Public Accountant, PMO member since 2000, and holds the ACCA Certificate in International Financial Reporting (CertIFR). She also completed the Managing Innovative Technology program at the University of Oxford in 2019.

Professor Gobir previously served at the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as Head of the Innovations, Initiatives and Intervention Unit and acted as the FIRS representative to the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC).

She is affiliated with several professional bodies, including the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Institute of Economists of Nigeria, International Institute of Certified Forensic & Investigation Professionals, Institute of Directors UK, and the Association for Computing Machinery, among others.

She currently serves as the Executive Director, Economic Regulation and Strategic Planning at the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), where she has pioneered key reforms and strategic initiatives. Her work has earned her a Lifetime Achievement Award from the U.S. Government and a formal recognition from U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee for her contributions to the global oil and gas industry.