Fortunately, we had a strong foundation to build on. My immediate priority upon taking office was to lead NCDMB in discovering new opportunities in the challenging circumstances, identify what could be done differently to break new grounds within the context of the organisation’s mandate. By boosting the manpower and technological capacity of Nigerians and Nigerian-owned businesses in the sector, we are helping to change the story of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector from well-known negatives to self-reliance and progress. As a result of our efforts, the depth and breadth of the Nigerian footprint in the oil and gas sector has deepened significantly. Six years on, I can say with confidence that, despite the many challenges involved in navigating a system very different from the one in which I spent most of my working life, the organization, thanks to hardworking staff, cooperative local and international partners, and supportive bosses, has delivered in many important respects. Happily, the journey has produced many positive fruits for the sector and the nation. The mandate of the agency, in summary, is to ensure that Nigeria can salvage substantial and sustainable value from the oil and gas industry at a time that the world is transiting from fossil fuels to cleaner renewable energy sources. Among other responsibilities, the agency is empowered to “make procedures, issue guidelines and set minimum local content level for projects and operations in the oil and industry” carry out targeted capacity building interventions to fill identified human and infrastructure gaps in the Nigeria oil and gas industry and “collect and manage the Nigerian Content Development fund for the growth and advancement of indigenous capability in the oil and gas industry”. NCDMB’s core mandate is holistic and multi-dimensional, with 16 components. Ghana: 100 Ukraine Returnees Enrolled In Medical School
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