By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has unveiled a human capital development strategy aimed at supporting the Federal Government’s target of growing Nigeria’s economy to $1 trillion by 2030 through investment in specialised education, technical skills and energy research.
The Executive Secretary of PTDF, Prof. Shua’ibu Aliyu, disclosed this on Friday in Kaduna, saying the Fund was aligning its programmes with the 2026–2030 National Development Plan to develop a highly skilled workforce capable of driving growth across Nigeria’s oil, gas and emerging energy sectors.
Aliyu said the strategy focuses on building local capacity, reducing capital flight, strengthening research institutions and providing the manpower required for major energy infrastructure projects.
“Our long-term vision is to develop a workforce that is trained in Nigeria, employed in Nigeria, and, by choice, exported to serve the broader African energy industry,” he said.
