Seventy young professionals have completed NLNG Train 7’s one-year Human Capacity Development training, graduating with specialized skills in Data Analysis and Supply Chain Management to boost Nigeria’s oil and gas workforce.
The company said the milestone reinforces its push to build a skilled, industry-ready talent pool as Nigeria competes in a fast-changing global energy market.
The graduates also gained hands-on experience in critical support areas: Health, Safety and Environment, Business Management, Information Technology, Document Management, Nigerian Content awareness, and on-the-job training.
According to the company, the blend of technical and workplace skills was designed to equip them for roles across the industry value chain.
At the close-out ceremony, Sophia Horsfall, NLNG’s General Manger, External Relations & Sustainable Development stated that the successful completion of the 12-month programme demonstrated what strategic investment in human capacity can achieve.
She noted that the graduates had been equipped with the professional intellect, discipline, and character required to contribute meaningfully to their chosen fields.
She charged them to see themselves as products of a national investment and to apply their skills with integrity, precision, and excellence.
“You started this journey as candidates, and today, we are showing you off as professionals. From here, I urge you to continue to demonstrate the discipline you have learnt and never forget that you are the dividends of a national investment,” she said.
Project Director, NLNG Train 7 Project, Engr. Ali Uwais, stated that the programme showed the strength of NLNG and NCDMB’s collaboration in closing critical competency gaps in the oil and gas industry.
He noted that with 401 candidates trained across Batch 1 and Batch 2, the initiative had strengthened Nigeria’s pool of industry-ready professionals.
He urged the graduates to remain committed to innovation and continuous learning in a fast-changing technology-driven industry.
“The success of this programme is a testament to the effective collaboration of NCDMB and NLNG to close competency gaps in relevant industry skills,” he said.
Engr. Uwais also commended the Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria, OGTAN, as custodian of the training standards, for ensuring that the programme delivered the required competencies.
Speaking on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Ms. Alexis Emelle, General Manager, Human Capacity Development, applauded the strong collaboration between NCDMB and NLNG.
She described the Human Capacity Development component of the Train 7 Project as a practical demonstration of the successful implementation of the Board’s Human Capital Development Guideline, 2020, which mandates major oil and gas projects to deliberately support the training, empowerment and capacity development of Nigerians.
Emelle noted that the Train 7 Project, one of the largest gas infrastructure developments in Africa, had not only created jobs but also provided a platform to groom young Nigerians with advanced technical and managerial competencies.
“The training provided hands-on experience on a live LNG project, complementing the trainees’ academic and theoretical knowledge. It also exposed them to specialized advanced technical disciplines, project management, health and safety, and emerging technologies critical to the future of the industry,” she said.