Executive Secretary, Simbi Wabote of NCDMB
The organisers of the African Oil Week (AOW), say aside driving the ongoing localisation of industry knowledge and expertise, Nigeria’s local content advocacy, through monumental capacity development programmes, is generating huge cross border impacts.
AOW is a premier international oil and gas summit, which brings together over 70 governments, national oil companies, investors, regulators, licensing agencies and leaders of major oil and gas companies that shape the continent’s upstream hydrocarbon landscape.
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Simbi Wabote, was on the sideline of the event in Cape Town, South Africa, conferred with a global award of excellence for outstanding contributions to sustainable local content development in Nigeria and across Africa’s oil and gas industry.
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It’s a foremost platform for business intelligence and transaction in Africa’s upstream oil and gas industry Reading the citation for the award, Conference Director, AOW, Mr. Paul Sinclair, highlighted the considerations for Wabote’s selection and suitability for the award, which include his ongoing unprecedented contributions to localisation of industry knowledge and expertise, monumental capacity development programmes in Nigeria with cross border impacts.
He stated that in the 25 years history of AOW, this is the first time an award was given for Local Content excellence by AOW/ITE Group.
In his acceptance speech, Wabote expressed delight at the honour and recognition by AOW/ITE Group, noting that the award was significant as “it communicates AOW’s acknowledgment of the Board’s programmes and strategies for localising industry knowledge and capacity development.”
He paid glowing tribute to President Muhammadu Buhari for giving him the opportunity to serve his country, and to champion national economic interest through local content advocacy and implementation under NCDMB banner.
He dedicated the award to the entire staff and management of NCDMB for their high sense of duty, patriotism and absolute commitment to local content regime, noting “this award would not have been possible with their constant support for me”.
Source: G Business
