NLNG, NCDMB graduate 70 young professionals in Train 7 capacity development push

By Editor

Nigeria LNG Limited NLNG has graduated 70 young professionals from its Train 7 Project Human Capacity Development HCD Basic Training Programme.

This was disclosed in a statement made available to the media weekend. The statement explained that the, graduation brought to  close an intensive one-year initiative aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s skilled workforce in the oil and gas industry.

The graduates, who formed Batch 2 of the programme, received specialised training in Data Analysis and Supply Chain Management, with additional practical exposure in Health, Safety and Environment HSE, Business Management, Information Technology, Document Management, Nigerian Content awareness, and on-the-job training.

Their graduation raises the total number of beneficiaries under the joint Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board NCDMB and NLNG-sponsored initiative to 401 trainees across two batches.

Speaking at the close-out ceremony, NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Sophia Horsfall, said the successful completion of the 12-month programme was a demonstration of the impact of strategic investment in human capital.

She described the graduates as equipped with the professional knowledge, discipline and character to make meaningful contributions in their respective fields.

“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,” Horsfall said.

The Project Director of the NLNG Train 7 Project, Engr. Ali Uwais, described the programme as evidence of the strong partnership between NLNG and NCDMB in addressing critical skills gaps within the sector.

Uwais said training 401 participants across both batches had significantly expanded Nigeria’s pool of industry-ready professionals, and urged the graduates to embrace innovation and lifelong learning in an increasingly 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.

He also commended the Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria OGTAN for upholding training standards and ensuring that participants acquired the required competencies throughout the programme.

Representing the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, the Board’s General Manager for Human Capacity Development, Alexis Emelle, described the HCD component of the Train 7 Project as a direct implementation of the Human Capital Development Guideline 2020, a framework that requires major oil and gas projects to deliberately support the training, empowerment and capacity development of Nigerians.

Emelle noted that the Train 7 Project, widely regarded as one of Africa’s largest gas infrastructure developments, had not only generated employment but also served as a platform for developing young Nigerians with advanced technical and managerial capabilities.

“The training provided hands-on experience on a live LNG project, complementing the trainees’ academic and theoretical knowledge. It also exposed them to specialised advanced technical disciplines, project management, health and safety, and emerging technologies critical to the future of the industry,” she said.

The programme is expected to further deepen local content participation across Nigeria’s oil and gas value chain, producing skilled professionals in technical, safety, business and other disciplines relevant to the industry.