NCDMB Partners Firm To Honour Pillars Of Nigerian Content
Edith CHUKU
In their desire to recognize and celebrate individuals and companies that have made significant contributions to the development of Nigerian content in the oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board NCDMB, has announced the launch of the ‘Champions of Nigerian Content Awards’.
This initiative of the NCDMB is in partnership with Sweetcrude Limited, publishers of SweetcrudeReports, as revealed on Sunday.
The awards ceremony, scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the NCDMB’s world-class conference hall, situated at Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, would begin at 6 pm.
The event will hold at the sidelines of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair NOGOF, scheduled for May 20-22, 2025.
Commenting on the ‘Champions of Nigerian Content Awards’, the NCDMB Executive Secretary, Mr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, states that “the time has come to identify and celebrate pillars of Nigerian Content who shall serve as a shining example of what is expected of others in the industry”.
He explained that, “the awards are being launched just when oil and gas industry players are gearing up to mark the 15th anniversary of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act (NOGICD) Act 2010.
Also speaking, the Director Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr. Abdulmalik Halilu, remarked that “the Champions of Nigerian Content Awards will motivate and reward Nigerian Content compliance among entities in the oil and gas industry.
“The Board has mulled this event for a few years, and the launch signified NCDMB’s conviction that companies and individuals who extend themselves to develop Nigerian Content and comply with extant regulations should be identified by the regulator and celebrated, to serve as a beacon of motivation for other industry players.”
On their part, Sweetcrude Limited has assured that the awards will feature glitz and glamour, to signify the importance and contributions of Nigerian Content to the national economy.
The Awards are superintended by an advisory board headed by prominent and accomplished industry players, including Dr. Ernest Nwapa, pioneer Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Dr. Omar Farouk, Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers Organization, Mr. Tony Attah, erstwhile Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Ltd, and Mr. Wole Akinyosoye, former Zonal Operations Controller, Department of Petroleum Resources.
The role of the advisory board is to confirm the authenticity of the winners and to give further gravitas to the awards.
Awardees would enjoy commensurate benefits, including media exposure and prominent display at the headquarters of the NCDMB, among other benefits to be determined by the Board.
The awards categories include; Nigerian Content Icon of the Year, Nigerian Content Lifetime Achievement Award, Nigerian Content International Upstream Operator of the Year, Nigerian Content Indigenous Upstream Operator of the Year, Nigerian Content Midstream Operator of the Year, Nigerian Content Downstream Operator of the Year, Nigerian Content International Service Company of the Year.
Others are, Nigerian Content Indigenous Service Company of the Year, Nigerian Content Innovator of the Year, Nigerian Content Financial Services Provider of the Year, Nigerian Content Media Organization of the Year. Women in Leadership Award for Promoting Gender Equality and Empowerment.
The ‘Champions of Nigerian Content Awards’ will be determined by verifiable accomplishments, using defined metrics set by the monitoring and evaluation directorate and other operational directorates and divisions of the NCDMB.
