The Association of Drilling Professionals in Africa (Oil & gas), abbreviated as ADPAF, was founded by a group of drilling and well engineering professionals pioneered by Dr Charles N Ayoka and other Engineers: Bade Olotu, Hope Okwa, Chris Okoli, Yusuf Audu. ADPAF was established to promote social and technical contact among professionals, to coordinate knowledge transfer and efforts to address major challenges confronting the drilling and well engineering profession, to mentor young graduates and educate the public about the profession.