Tower Resources Director Retires

Africa-focused oil and gas exploration company Tower Resources announced Friday that its non-executive director, Peter Blakey, has decided to retire from the board.

Blakey was a founder of Tower Resources and has been involved in the start-up and development of a number of other companies in the oil and gas sector during his career.

Commenting on Mr Blakey’s retirement, Tower’s Chairman Jeremy Asher said in a company statement:

“Peter has played a great role in the company’s development and we are all extremely grateful for all he has done. He leaves us with a newly strengthened board and a great new license in a proven basin in Cameroon to appraise and develop.”

Graeme Thomson, Tower CEO, stated in a Tower release:

“Peter has been a wonderful colleague and has worked tirelessly for shareholders over many years. We wish him every happiness and good health”.