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In compliance with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Content Development Act, Green
Energy International Limited (GEIL), the operator of Otakikpo marginal field OML
11, Lekoil Oil & Gas Investment Limited (JV) in partnership with the Nigerian
Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commenced the
training of several Nigerians in oil and gas engineering.
Aimed at closing the skill gap in the oil and gas industry, and with a focus on the
engineering sector, the training will deliver the required skill set necessary to
meet the growing demand within the sector.
Speaking at the maiden edition held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Fatimah
Mohammed Amate, Government Relations Manager at GEIL noted that “The
training will be delivered to several Nigerians from across various geo-political
zones and participants will be trained in the areas of Piping Engineering, Safety
Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Health and Safety at the workplace, Nigerian content awareness, among others.”

Also commenting, HRH Spriff Serena- Dokubo and Dr. Lyb Udochu, both Directors
at GEIL noted that the company’s commitment to the development of the oil and
gas industry cannot be over-emphasized.
According to HRH Serena-Dokubo, “The top 5 performing trainees will be offered
employment immediately after the training. He further commended the
leadership of the NCDMB for their coordination and synergy with GEIL towards
the success of the training.”
In his remarks, Dr Lyb Udochu encouraged all participants in the program to take
the opportunity offered by the company seriously, adding that “over the years,
GEIL has ensured that its core thematic areas are geared towards providing direct
social investment programmes to address development deficits through
employment, training and retraining, empowerment of women and youths,
capacity building and skill acquisition, health outreaches, scholarships and direct
community contracts.”

One of the beneficiaries of the training, Chimaobi Nwachukwu highlighted the
importance of the training, confirming that it would equip them with the
competitive advantage necessary to excel in the oil and gas sector.
He said, “From my point of view, the programme would provide us with the
required skills to be employable in the oil and gas industry and be more valuable to
society.”