The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has debunked claims of relocating its headquarters from Yenagoa, Bayelsa State to Lagos State. This was made known by the Executive Secretary, Mr. Simbi Wabote.
But Wabote, who received a delegation of the IYC, led by its President, Mr. Pereotubo Oweillami, dismissed the speculation, describing it as a “wild rumour and figment of some persons’ imaginations.”
He explained that the board’s new corporate headquarters was nearing completion.
”However, the board has established liaison and zonal offices in key cities and oil-producing states for operational efficiency, just like other federal agencies and state governments. “NCDMB is a federal institution and has stakeholders across the country and we need those offices to transact business effectively.”
On the request by the IYC President for training and employment opportunities, Wabote promised that the board would train youths from Ijaw extraction and other Niger Delta tribes in leadership and specialised skills, with a view to making them self-reliant.
He explained that employment opportunities in the oil and gas industry were limited, hence the need to train youths in other sectors of the economy such as agriculture and construction.
“The Federal Government is pushing actively for the diversification of the economy so that people can be employed in other areas. So do not just ask for training in the oil and gas industry but also in other sectors,” Wabote advised.
The Executive Secretary stressed that the board’s trainings were informed by gap analysis, which reveals skills and capacities needed by the oil and gas industry.
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