By Adewale Sanyaolu
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has demanded compliance with Sections 32 and 33 of the NOGICD Act, with particular reference to local manpower utilisation and requirements for NCDMB’s approval prior to the engagement of expatriates.
Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Mr.Felix Ogbe, stated this at the inauguration of the NCDMB and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical Company Joint Technical Committee (JTC) aimed at advancing local content implementation during the operational phase of the 650,000 barrels per day refinery plant.
Ogbe added that “The NOGICD Act stipulates that no expatriate can be employed in any organization in the oil and gas industry without the prior approval of the NCDMB. We will work with you. We have to protect jobs for Nigerians,” he said, while commending the company for training and employing Nigerian engineers.
“This collaboration must ensure qualified Nigerians are given opportunities across all operational roles. It is critical to job creation, skills development, and national capacity building in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” he added.
The inauguration ceremony of JTC which took place recently at the Dangote Free Trade Zone, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State marks a pivotal moment in fostering strategic collaboration between both institutions and is a significant move to reinforce local content development in the oil and gas sector.