Port Harcourt – Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has completed the training of 70 young professionals under the NLNG Train 7 Project Human Capacity Development Basic Training Programme.
Dr Sophia Horsfall, General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development at NLNG, disclosed this during the graduation ceremony of the beneficiaries held on Monday in Port Harcourt.
Horsfall said the trainees completed a one-year programme in Data Analysis and Supply Chain Management.
She stated that the graduation marked the conclusion of the programme’s second batch and reflected efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s skilled workforce for the oil and gas industry.
According to her, the trainees also received practical training in Health, Safety and Environment, Business Management, Information Technology, Document Management, Nigerian Content awareness and on-the-job experience.
Horsfall described the programme as a strategic investment in human capital development, noting that the graduates had acquired the knowledge, discipline and professional skills required to contribute meaningfully to their careers.
“The trainees began this journey as candidates, and today NLNG is presenting them as professionals.
“We expect them to demonstrate the discipline they have acquired. They are the dividends of a national investment,” she said.
The Project Director of the NLNG Train 7 Project, Mr Ali Uwais, said NLNG partnered with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to address critical skills gaps in the oil and gas sector.
He disclosed that a total of 401 candidates had been trained under the first and second batches of the programme.
“The success of this programme is a testament to the effective collaboration between NCDMB and NLNG in closing competency gaps in critical industry skills,” he said.
Uwais urged the graduates to embrace innovation and continuous learning in an increasingly technology-driven industry.
He also commended the Oil and Gas Training Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) for maintaining quality training standards throughout the programme.
Also speaking, the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Mr Felix Ogbe, described the initiative as a practical implementation of the Board’s Human Capital Development Guideline 2020.
Represented by the NCDMB’s General Manager, Human Capacity Development, Ms Alexis Emelle, Ogbe said the guideline requires major oil and gas projects to support the training, empowerment and capacity development of Nigerians.
He noted that the Train 7 Project, one of Africa’s largest gas infrastructure developments, had created opportunities for young Nigerians to acquire advanced technical and managerial skills.
“The training provided hands-on experience on a live LNG project and exposed participants to specialised technical disciplines, project management, health and safety practices, and emerging technologies,” he said.
Ogbe added that the programme complemented the trainees’ academic knowledge with practical industry experience.
This initiative further strengthens Nigeria’s pool of skilled professionals and supports efforts to deepen local content participation in the oil and gas value chain.
