Isaac Ombe, Yenagoa
The Nigeria Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) says the Federal Government’s strategy is to use Gas as Nigeria’s transition fuel.
To this end, the NCDMB has taken deliberate steps to actualise the Federal Government’s declaration.
General Manager of Corporate Communication and Zonal Coordinator, Engr. Ginah O. Ginah disclosed this, on Monday, at the Capacity Building Workshop for journalists from Bayelsa and Rivers states in Port Harcourt.
Ginah said that the Ministry of Petroleum Resources has backed this position with bold policies such as the National Gas Expansion Program, Gas Network Code and Flares Commercialisation programme.
“The Federal Government’s strategy is to use Gas as Nigeria’s transition fuel. The Ministry of Petroleum Resources has backed this position with bold policies such as the National Gas Expansion Program, Gas Network Code and Flares Commercialisation programme.
“As a responsive agency, the NCDMB has also taken deliberate steps to actualise the Federal Government’s declarations in gas and other aspects of the oil and gas value chain.
“We have partnered with credible investors to develop critical projects in the sector to take Nigeria towards the goal,” he disclosed.
With the theme: ‘Enhancing Media Competences to support Nigerian Content in a Gas Economy’,
Engr. Ginah said the Agency has partnered with 15 firms to set up projects covering modular refining, gas processing, gas distribution, power generation, manufacturing and others.
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“It is worthy of note that 70 percent of our investments are on gas-based activities, especially midstream and downstream gas.
The Local Content investments, according to him, underscore the importance of gas to Nigeria’s economic sustainability, apart from its role in the energy transition.
“We know for certain that gas can lead Nigeria to food sufficiency, industrialization, increase in Gross Domestic Product, and electric power sufficiency” said Engineer Ginah who also gave reasons for the annual media stakeholders workshop organised by the NCDMB.”
Quoting some sections of the NOGICD Act to back up reasons for the annual stakeholders media workshop, Engr. Ginah said that the board has the mandate to organise workshops to enlighten the public on the activities of the Board .
“The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act (NOGICD) Act recognizes the critical importance of public engagement, media, and communication.
“In sections 67 and 70 (n), the NOGICD Act mandates the Board to continually organize events and undertake public enlightenment activities to enhance the attainment of the goal of developing Nigerian Content.
He informed that the workshop has become a permanent fixture in the Board’s calendar since 2019 and expressed delight that “the media and the Board have continued to derive immense value from these interactions, and we hope we can continue to organise this workshop in the years to come.”
Declaring the one-day Workshop open, the Corporate Communications Manager, Barr. Kikile Esuene, said that the theme of the workshop would enable media practitioners to be abreast with the focus of the NCDMB.
Barr. Kikile advised journalists to use the opportunity to gain more knowledge and assist the Agency in its efforts to develop the oil and gas industry.
