The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Association of Chandlers and Ship Suppliers of Nigeria (ACSSN) have inaugurated a joint committee tasked with suggesting new strategies that would promote the utilisation of Chandlers and marine related services in the Nigerian oil and gas industry.
The committee was inaugurated on Wednesday at the Board’s headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Members drawn from the NCDMB include Engr. Jefferson Tuatongha, Engr. Gabriel Okpetu, Engr. Joshua Chidienem and Engr. Adedamola Aderibigbe. Representatives of ACSSN on the committee are Mr. Vickson Ossai Aghanenu, Mr. Siki Fibersima, Mr. Ademola Ogundare and Mrs. Victoria Bens Sodipo.
Inaugurating the committee, the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote stated that the Board had introduced several initiatives aimed at growing Nigerian Content in the marine sector, one of which is the Marine Vessel Categorization. He noted that the policy had significantly reduced the contracting cycle for selecting marine vessels in the industry.
In his comments, Director, Monitoring and Evaluation, NCDMB, Mr. Akintunde Adelana advised the committee to work speedily to deliver on its terms of reference, adding that the Board would develop a proposal and share with the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and the Nigerian Petroleum Exchange (NipeX) with respect to creating a sub-category for Chandler Services, which will enable the extraction of more Nigerian Content deliverables from oil industry and marine services contracts.
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With due respect to the management of NCDMB, payment of stipends of trainees under the human capacity building scheme should be promptly. A friend of mine ( a trainee), was in tears last week lamenting how a contractor is owing them 4 months stipends. This is very bad. NCDMB should look into it seriously and take action urgently.
With due respect to the management of NCDMB, payment of stipends of trainees under the human capacity building scheme should be promptly. A friend of mine ( a trainee), was in tears last week lamenting how a contractor (CRT ltd) is owing them 4 months stipends. This is very bad. NCDMB should look into it seriously and take action urgently.