The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has bagged the Local Content Champion of the Year Award at the 2025 Annual Energy Conference of the Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria held at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos recently.
Representing the Executive Secretary, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, the General Manager, Corporate Communications, Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, received the award and delivered the Board’s goodwill message at the event. He commended NAEC for providing a credible platform that has consistently enriched national energy discourse and strengthened public understanding of Nigeria’s energy policies.
“NCDMB has been a close friend and partner of NAEC since its establishment in 2010 under the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act. Our achievements over the years have been enabled by the strong communication support of the media. Section 67 of the NOGICD Act mandates us to promote Nigerian content, and communication both above and below the line is central to achieving that goal, ” He said.
He reaffirmed the Board’s resolve to continue partnership with NAEC and the broader media community to expand public awareness and enhance the impact of local content implementation across the oil, gas and emerging energy sectors.
Speaking on the Board’s strategic focus, the representative of the ES highlighted several initiatives to strengthen industry competitiveness and promote sustainable energy transition.
“About 60 per cent of NCDMB’s investments are in the gas value chain,” he revealed. “We have streamlined the Nigerian contracting cycle from nine to five touchpoints, in line with presidential directives to enhance efficiency. We have also disbursed the Nigerian Content Intervention Fund to empower indigenous firms and the remodeled the Community Contractors Fund to benefit host community contractors.”
He added that the interventions reflect the Board’s commitment to ensuring Nigerian companies remain resilient and globally competitive as the energy landscape evolves.
“We will continue to cooperate with NAEC, support its programmes and sustain partnerships that advance the national energy conversation. The NCDMB remains one of the strongest allies of the Nigerian media,” he assured.
In his welcome address, the Chairman of NAEC, Mr Ugo Amadi, described the association as a strategic platform for energy communication and policy dialogue, reinforcing transparency and investor confidence.