By Ogochukwu Isioma
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the nomination of four (4) new members to the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).
In a statement on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the decision aims at “filling existing vacancies and strengthening the board’s capacity.”
The approved nominees are Mr. Olusegun Omosehin of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and Engr. Wole Ogunsanya of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN).
President Tinubu also endorsed the nomination of Mazi Sam Azoka Onyechi, who represents the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum (NCCF), and Barrister Owei Oyanbo from the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
“The nominations arose from the exit of previous institutional representatives from the Governing Council,” Onanuga said.
The NCDMB Governing Council, established under Section 69 of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010, comprises representatives from key institutions. These include the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
Others are the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum (NCCF), and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM).
“President Tinubu encourages the new members to leverage their expertise and dedication to enhance local content development within Nigeria’s oil and gas industry,” the statement added.
