The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to launch the Nigerian Content Academy Lecture Series, focusing on strategic areas in the oil and gas industry.
The weekly lecture series is organised by the Nigerian Content Academy, a specialised unit of the NCDMB, with heavyweights in the oil and gas industry as well as the economy scheduled for speaking roles.
Some of the confirmed speakers include former President Goodluck Jonathan, pioneer Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Ernest Nwapa, Special Adviser on Energy, Mrs. Olu Verheijen, Executive Chairman of AA Holdings, and former Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Limited, Austin Avuru, among other distinguished industry leaders.
The Director of the Nigerian Content Academy, Ama Ikuru, said the lecture series will be delivered in 12 sessions, one per week.
Each session is expected to provide insights on emerging industry challenges, explore innovative strategies, and chart pathways for sustainable local content development in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.
He added that the lecture series is designed to “bring together key stakeholders in the oil and gas industry to review progress, reimagine implementation and shape the issues around delivering the Nigerian content implementation mandate.”
Ikuru expressed hope that the presentations and discussions would be thought-provoking and impactful to the industry.
Some of the lectures will be delivered virtually, while some will be physical, with each edition expected to convene key stakeholders, including operating companies, NCDMB personnel and industry partners.
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Nwapa will deliver the first lecture on the topic: “Staying the Nigerian content course in the midst of delivery challenges”.
The lecture will be delivered virtually on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
The Chief Operating Officer of Seplat Energy Limited, Sam Ezugworie, will take the stage the following week, October 16, speaking on “Managing non-technical risks and local content growth in the oil and gas industry.”
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Energy, Mrs. Verheijen, is scheduled to speak on November 12, and will speak on “Maximizing Nigeria’s foreign direct investments through local content implementation,” while former President Jonathan will speak on December 10, 2025 on “Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act, 2010, 15 years on achievements and way forward.”
Similarly, Avuru will speak on “Indigenous operators as the pillars for local content growth” on October 29, 2025, while the Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Felix Ogbe, will speak on “New initiatives, new thinking for growing Nigerian content in the oil and gas industry” on December 18, 2025.
As a specialised arm of the NCDMB, the Nigerian Content Academy is dedicated to developing human and material resources by providing world-class training, fostering entrepreneurship, and equipping Nigerians with critical skills to thrive in the oil and gas sector and beyond.
Its overarching goal is to empower Nigerians to take full advantage of economic opportunities in the oil and gas industry and its linkage sectors, thereby enhancing national development and deepening the implementation of local content.
Other distinguished speakers expected to feature in the lecture series include Mr. Chidi Nkazi, Prof. Mike Onyekwu, Dr. Nosa Omorodion, Mohammed Umar, Sam Onyechi, and Prof. Joseph Atubokiki-Ajienka.
With its carefully selected lineup of thought leaders, the Nigerian Content Academy Lecture Series promises to be a premier knowledge-sharing platform.
It will provide a unique opportunity for stakeholders to speak to key issues, provide solutions, and reaffirm Nigeria’s commitment to advancing local content development as a key driver of national growth.
