The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Engr. Simbi Wabote will be meeting with legislators at the 6th annual Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum which will be held in Abuja for the first time from 22-24 November 2016.
The Forum which is themed: “Re-energising Nigerian Content for Todays’ Operating Environment” will explore the challenges being faced by industry players and facilitate the development of new strategies to strengthen Nigerian Content in todays’ operating environment.
Dr. Anthony Akah, Ag Chairman & CEO of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission and Inye Kemabonta, Ag National Coordinator for the Office of Nigerian Content in Information & Communication Technology will also join Engr Wabote and Hon. Ekon to discuss Nigerian Content legislation and governance in the Power and ICT sectors.
Other speakers at the PNC Forum will include: Mordecai Ladan, Director, Department of Petroleum Resources,;Dafe Sejebor, Group General Manager, NAPIMS; Bank Anthony Okoroafor – Chairman, Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN); Clay Neff – Chairman, Oil Producers’ Trade Section (OPTS); Andrew Olotu – Chairman, Petroleum Contractors’ Trade Section (OPTS).
In addition are: Chiedu Oba, General Manager – Nigerian Content Development, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, Olusoga Oduselu, General Manager – Nigerian Content Development, Chevron Nigeria, Taofiq Adegbite, Chief Executive Officer, Marine Platforms, Dele Aikhionbare, Nigerian Content Director, Schlumberger
Addressing the plans of the NCDMB, Engr, Simbi Wabote said, “We are going to take stock of how far we have implemented the Act, where we have made progress and [ask] where do we need to change our tact and strategies?”
“How have we been able to achieve some of the targets set out in the schedule? Where are we in each of those categories and the big ones we need to focus on to move to the next level?,” he added.
