OIL AND GAS PARK: “when completed, can create 2,000 jobs”– Sylva
by Passman Akpos
The Honorable minister of state for petroleum Resources, Timipre sylva on Thursday, inspected the site of the ongoing Nigerian Oil and Gas Park Scheme (NOGAPS) at Emeyal Ogbia local government Area, Bayelsa state.
The Nigerian Oil and Gas Park Scheme is the Nigerian Content Development and monitoring Board’s (NCDMB) flagship project, which is in line with the federal Government mandate to develop indigenous capacities for the oil and gas industry.
Sylva in his remarks after a tour of the facility, said “I must say am very impressed with what I have seen today. Once upon a time this place was a swamp. The Buhari administration promised to bring job to our people because we believe that job creation can also solve the problems of the Niger Delta region”
Stressing that within the life of this administration this project will be settled and commissioned, noting that, this place, when completed can create 2,000 jobs, and this is just one of many we have across the country.
Speaking earlier, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and monitoring Board, said in his opening remarks hailed the minister for his faithfulness towards the massive project.
The petroleum minister speaking further, noted that, the Nigerian Content Development Board has done very well, before the establishment of this Board, local participation was just about 3% but today they have taken it to over 30% and the trajectory is to boost it to 70% within years from now, he said.
The NOGAPS will attract international original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and small and medium scale Enterprises (SMEs) to set up shop floors for the manufacturing of components used in oil and Gas industries.
