NCDMB, Waltersmith Refinery, Partner on Graduate Retraining

Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in conjunction with Waltersmith Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited have commenced a 12-month Nigerian Content Remedial Training Programme for young university graduates.

The programme kicked off in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, with 29 trainees expected to focus on general skill sets and specialised skill sets that would fit them for oil and gas industry operations.

According to a statement from the organisation, the programme would introduce the participants to entrepreneurship, health and safety at work, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and engineering materials, under the general skill sets which are compulsory for all the trainees.

“Specialised skill sets, where participants are required to concentrate on one or the other of the many competencies available, include Project Management, Scrum Master, Quality Management System ISO 9001:2015, Welding and Fabrication, Mobile Crane Operation, Plumbing and Pipe-fitting, and Mechanical Engineering Designs,”  it added.

At the kick-off ceremony, the Director, Monitoring and Evaluation of NCDMB, Mr. Akintunde Adelana, said the programme was for human capital development which is central to the mandate of the board.