Yemisi Izuora
Falcon will be celebrating 25 years of remarkable growth, achievement and contribution to the development and expansion of the Nigerian economy.
The anniversary event is aimed at hosting key industry stakeholders within the energy and gas sector, the Board and Management of Falcon, partners, investors, customers and members of staff.
Falcon Corporation Limited is a leading, privately held, wholly indigenous company which holds a diverse portfolio of prime investments in oil and gas, energy and infrastructure.
The company was founded on the principles of integrity and innovation, with a vision to make tangible impact and elevate the profile of private entrepreneurial development in Nigeria. Falcon is fully committed as a strategic partner in Natural Gas development and Energy deployment in all sectors of the economy where Natural Gas can be employed as a driver of economic growth and industrialization.
Within the last 25 years, Falcon Corporation has distinguished herself in the industry through intentional and consistent delivery of superior solutions that drive economic progress, industrialization and human capital development across the continent in an ethical and sustainable way.
As time has progressed, Falcon has achieved a holistic Gas engineering capability that enables the organization offer customers a wide range of services which satisfy the highest Gas Quality & Safety requirements, and for which the business has received several awards and industry recognitions.
Falcon Corporation (Registered originally as Falcon Petroleum Limited) was founded 25 years ago by two visionary individuals, Professor Joe and Mrs. Audrey Ezigbo. Prof Joe was for many years a Senior Lecturer with the University of Nigeria, where he rose to the rank of a Professor, occupying several positions of responsibility within the academic system, while Mrs. Audrey was a multiple Masters’ degree holder purposefully pursuing a dream to build a global enterprise. Both, smitten by the passion to build and develop platforms that would be significant contributors to National economic growth and development. With a humble beginning in the Oil & Gas operation, very little funding and minimal manpower, the founders of the business set an irrevocable standard from inception that demonstrates excellent industry practices based on international industry bench mark. This has kept the operation excelling with optimum output.
Through passion, commitment and unwavering focus, Joe and Audrey Ezigbo grew Falcon Petroleum Limited, expanding its operations across the oil and gas value chain offering Engineering, Procurement & Construction services, building expertise in Natural Gas.
Together, they have remained resolute and faithful to their long-term dream of building an Energy conglomerate.
Currently headquartered in Lagos with three locations across Lagos and Port Harcourt, Falcon started business operations in Port Harcourt as an Oil Service Company. In the early years, the struggle to find opportunities to grow the business made the Founders engaged in frequent travels through the cities of South-East and South-South region of the country.
The incessant gas flaring recorded as they journeyed on this route, which was not only a source of pollution but also depicted a gross waste of national resources, stirred in them the urge to find innovative solutions to derive economic value from Gas for the country. This birthed the drive for energy conversion through gas production and distribution.
Falcon Petroleum Limited expanded to include FalconGaz, Falcon Kinetics, Falcon Estates & Property Development. As the business grew, the operations grew, so also its people, the committed and dedicated team, making Falcon one of the largest indigenous operations in the gas distribution space.
Today, FALCON is highly differentiated in the market by its unwavering commitment to quality, impeccable performance track record and passion for excellence, underpinned by a robust governance framework and ethical corporate ethos. Falcon has built sound structures, systems and procedures that are driven by global best practice and have earned the organization numerous certifications.
Falcon Corporation is fully committed to the Local Content development aspirations of the Nation , operating with a 100 per cent Nigerian workforce and to date maintain over 68 per cent spend on local products/services. The group maintains an unwavering commitment to Safety, Operational Excellence and Quality Workmanship. Falcon Corporation has shown immense dedication towards making impact on communities within which they operate. Their CSR programs include various partnerships, joint projects, skills acquisition initiatives, and the promotion of education at all levels including educational sponsorships. Falcon deploys these programs directly, as well as by productive collaborations with non-profit organizations with objectives aligning with that of Falcon in making tangible impact and driving up value in the lives and communities within which they operate.
Looking into the future, Falcon is well on the journey and strongly positioned to become a fully-integrated energy provider and a major player across the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of Nigeria’s Gas industry.
As Falcon repositions for another 25 years and beyond, its brand promise proudly remains ‘Delivering value’.
Professor Joe Ezigbo who is the Managing Director of Falcon Corporation and a seasoned veteran academician with over 30 years’ experience in the business space. Prof. Ezigbo sits on the board of several prolific companies and is a member of several professional bodies including the Nigerian Gas Association, Nigerian Institute Of Management, Nigerian Society for Biotechnology, and the Editorial Board of the Nigeria Energy Digest amongst others.