NCDMB Announces Selection Criteria For Inaugural Local Content Awards
From Kenechukwu Obiajuru, Yenagoa
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has unveiled the detailed selection criteria for the inaugural Champions of Nigerian Content Awards.
The awards, scheduled for May 21, 2025, at the NCDMB Conference Hall in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, aim to recognize outstanding contributions to local content development in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.
The statement noted that the awards will feature 12 categories, including:
1. Nigerian Content Icon of the Year
2. Nigerian Content Lifetime Achievement Award
3. Nigerian Content International Upstream Operator of the Year
4. Nigerian Content Indigenous Service Company of the Year
5. Nigerian Content Innovator of the Year
6. Women in Leadership Award for Promoting Gender Equality and Empowerment
It further noted that the selection criteria for oil and gas operators will include:
1. Production output
2. Compliance with Nigerian Content Plans and Compliance Certificates
3. Adherence to NOGICD Act reporting requirements
An Advisory Committee comprising industry experts, including Dr. Ernest Nwapa, Dr. Omar Farouk, and Mr. Wole Akinyosoye, will oversee nominations and validate winners.
The event is to hold on May 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM prompt at the NCDMB Conference Hall, Yenagoa.
“The awards aim to become the oil and gas sector’s equivalent of the Oscars, celebrating genuine impact rather than mere participation,” said Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, Executive Secretary, NCDMB.
The Champions of Nigerian Content Awards promises to set a new standard for excellence in Nigeria’s energy sector, emphasizing credibility, compliance, and measurable impact.
