Roger Thompson Brown is about to become Nigeria's highest-paid CEO, and he's earning serious money. We're talking ₦3.9 billion in 2026. That's enough to make anyone's head spin.
The oil and gas sector is still king when it comes to what Nigerian executives make. It's not even close. While other industries are doing their thing, the energy sector is where the real money lives.
Brown's earnings show just how profitable the oil business still is in Nigeria, even with all the talk about diversifying the economy. The numbers don't lie. When you look at who's making what at the top of Nigeria's biggest companies, petroleum companies dominate the list.
This matters because it shows where corporate power and money are flowing in Nigeria right now. The oil and gas bosses are pulling in amounts that other sectors can't match. Banking, telecoms, manufacturing? They're nowhere near these numbers.
What's interesting is that even as Nigeria talks about moving beyond oil, the people running energy companies are getting richer than ever. The sector still funds a huge chunk of the country's budget and private wealth.
So while the conversation about Nigeria's economic future keeps happening, the current reality is that if you want to earn big as a CEO, the oil and gas industry is still the place to be.
