The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has concluded a two-week Oil and Gas Logistics and SMEs Readiness Development Programme for 120 youths and indigenous businesses in Bayelsa State, aimed at equipping them with the skills, industry knowledge and compliance requirements needed to compete effectively in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.
The programme, implemented by Tenacles Resource Limited, combined a five-day online orientation with intensive physical training in Yenagoa, exposing participants to opportunities across the oil and gas value chain while preparing them to meet industry standards.
Speaking at the closing ceremony on Saturday in Yenagoa, the Executive Director of Tenacles Resource Limited, Mr Tonye Briggs, said the initiative was designed to empower youths, entrepreneurs and indigenous businesses from oil-producing communities and other parts of Bayelsa State to become active players in the country’s petroleum industry.
Briggs explained that the programme commenced with an online screening and orientation phase that introduced participants to the objectives of the training and the expectations of the NCDMB.
According to him, the online sessions focused on engagement with operators in the oil and gas sector, regulatory compliance, logistics and inventory management, and an overview of Nigeria’s petroleum industry.
