Stanley Opara is Manager, Corporate Communications at Seplat Energy Plc, where he helps shape how the energy company communicates with the media, host communities and the wider public. His work sits at the intersection of corporate reputation, stakeholder relations and the communication of energy-sector developments.
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A visible part of that work is Seplat’s investment in the media itself. In June 2025, he has advocated for training of media professionals and delivered the opening remarks at a two-day media entrepreneurship training in Lagos.
The training was a collaboration between Seplat and ELOH Consulting for 50 journalists covering the diverse sectors such as capital market, judiciary, finance and business. According to Stanley, the aim was to build leadership skills and help a new generation of media professionals start sustainable businesses.
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In November 2025, he declared open the Seplat media workshop in Owerri, Imo State, where 25 journalists were trained in writing and digital storytelling, reaffirming the company’s commitment to media partnerships that promote transparency, accountability and national development.
If anything, this demonstrates a consistent streak of advocacy, action and rousing the company to engage with and invest in one of its core stakeholders: the media.
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