NCDMB, others raise support for engineers

By Melody Fidelis |   25 September 2018   |   4:20 am  

Simbi Kesiye Wabote. PHOTO:SweetCrudeRepors

The Nigerian Content and Development Monitoring board (NCDMB) in collaboration with the Lagos Energy Academy (LEA), AOS Orwell, and Siemens are organizing a smart electrical engineering training initiative for engineers across the country.

The training, is targeted at young Nigerian engineers seeking professional development in order to bridge the gap between theories, and experience and set up engineers for successful careers.

The programme, which runs for six months, also provides participants with a solid foundation in electrical and electronics theory and practices.

It combines classroom-based teaching approach, hands-on, practical training with internship and on-the-job training.

The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Simbi Wabote while addressing the participants at the LEA in Lagos recently, noted that the initiative which marks the beginning of a revised approach to training in the oil and gas industry was part of the board’s 10- year strategic road map.

“I am delighted about this training as it is part of NCDMB’s capacity building efforts towards maximizing utilization of Nigerian human resources. I am happy that in the course of this training, our partners would include soft skills, personal and professional effectiveness, which are very important in delivering, value. International certification is the main thrust of the training and we are glad Siemens certifies it.

As the nation moves towards realisation of the provision of 24/7 electricity, the programme is our own contribution to this effort from the perspective of provision of skills, human resources, it also speaks for push for Sectorial linkages in the other sectors such as ICT, Construction and power.”

“In our strategy we look at the end game before we start the journey in itself, the commitment to retain and secure employment for at least 60 per cent of the beneficiaries’ is a big component of this new training model by the board, he said.

On his part, the Managing Director, AOS Orwell, Mr. Femi Omotayo explained that it is a solution that everybody should replicate as it marks the beginning to solve a long term problem in Nigeria.

According to him, “About N100 million has been invested into this project in terms of certification, running costs for the facility, maintenance and others. One of the key challenges in Nigeria is youth unemployment, the 2nd thing was that lots of expatriates are brought into the country to do some specialised work which we were told Nigerians couldn’t do because they don’t have international certificates or because we don’t have certain equipment to be able to do these things.

“Another challenge was that after the qualifications, many couldn’t still get a job that’s why we created this initiative to be able to close that loop hole and partner with big projects like light up Lagos project, street light project amongst others. We partner with some of these projects then they tell us what they require, we can manage the courses a little bit to make it suitable for their projects so it is easier for them to employ these people,” he said.

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