By Udeme Akpan
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori and the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and his Gas Resources counterpart, Rt. Hon Ekperikpe Ekpo and other dignitaries are expected at the first ever Local Content Conference holding in Warri, Delta State today.
Also expected is the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Management and Development Board, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Egbe.
The Warri Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, Tantita Security Services, and the Delta State chapter of PANDEF are also attending.
Lee Engineering Group , a top Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Operations, and Maintenance (EPCOM) Company is leading other operators in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry to the Conference.
Also expected is UTM LNG Nigeria, operator of the Floating LNG project.
Vanguard is organising the event in association with the Delta State Government and Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, the body charged with regulating local content issues in Nigeria.
The event aims at highlighting the significance of local content in Nigeria’s economic development and provides a platform for stakeholders’ engagement and collaboration while providing opportunity for dialogue on the challenges, opportunities and best practices in promoting local content across various industries.
The event, which has “Local Content, Global Impact: Energising Nigerian Expertise in the Oil and Gas Industry for National Growth” will take place at the Petroleum Training Institute Event Centre with many stakeholders attending.
Specifically, potential attendees include government officials, regulators, local and international businesses, associations, Chambers of Commerce, academia and research institutions, consultants and contractors.
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