As part of efforts to build, improve and increase the capacity of Nigerians in the oil and gas sector, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB has embarked on the training of indigenous companies on Quality Management Systems, QMS.
The QMS training, which is ongoing in Port Harcourt, the capital of oil rich Rivers State, is the first series of the second phase of the training.
Speaking, NCDMB General Manager, Capacity Building Division, Dr Ama Ikuru, said the training is impertaive to increase the participation of Nigerians in the oil and gas industry as well as accelerate the attainment of 70percent Nigerian content by 2027.
Ikuru represented by the Supervisor, Capacity Building Division, NCDMB, Mr. Ikenna Umunnakwe, expressed delight with the trainees and conveyed Board’s expectations to them, while urging them to take the training seriously.
“The training is also part of the Board’s effort to improve the capacity of personnel of Nigerian Oil and Gas companies in Quality Management Systems.
“The NCDMB values training because it aids in the achievement of one of our key mandates: Capacity Building in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry. Training is critical for increasing local capacity.
“This training is also intended to simplify our work at the Board because the awareness and knowledge gained by the staff of operators on the concept of QMS will allow the Board to work faster and better in achieving 70% Nigerian Content by 2027.”
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