Engr. Solagbade Alabi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Lagos and is a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers. He has attended various professional courses in Business Transformation, Effective Management/Leadership, Petroleum Economics, Project Controls and Management Project Financing amongst others; at various institutes, including Wharton, INSEAD and Harvard.

He has made a lot of impact in public and private sectors (oil & gas) and education at management and board levels. He was at various times, the MD/CEO of Port Harcourt Refinery Co. Ltd (2007) and Group General Manager, NNPC, (2009).

He is presently the Chairman of Batel Litwin Global Services Ltd and XPLOIL Nigeria Limited and a Non – Executive Director at AIMADEN Nigeria Limited. He is married with children and enjoys reading and listening to music.