By Obiabin Onukwugha
The Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) is complying with local content mandates and setting new benchmarks for value creation across the country’s energy landscape.
NLNG Deputy Managing Director, Olakunle Osobu, stated this at the 2025 Nigerian Content Stakeholders’ Retreat at Finima, Bonny Island in Rivers State.
He said the NLNG is deliberately investing in the growth of indigenous capacity, technology, and enterprises to ensure that Nigerian participation becomes a driver of innovation, competitiveness, and sustainable national prosperity.
“Our journey in Nigerian Content is about creating opportunities, and not just about meeting regulatory thresholds; building capacity, and enabling growth that endures, through collaboration with the NCDMB and our industry partners. We will continue to empower local enterprises and expand participation across the energy value chain,” he said.
A statement by NLNG General Manager, External Relations & Sustainable Development, Sophia Horsfall, on Sunday, noted that NLNG vision for Nigerian Content is anchored on leadership, impact, and legacy.
The statement emphasised NLNG commitment to expanding partnerships that empower indigenous capacity, enterprises and communities across the nation’s energy value chain to deepen Nigerian Content beyond compliance.
According to the statement, the highlight of the 2025 annual event themed: “Deepening Stakeholders’ Collaboration for Sustainable Economic Development,” brought together senior industry executives, regulators, and local content champions for reflection and recognition of excellence within the Nigerian Content space.
Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, represented by Engr. Abayomi Bamidele, Director, Capacity Building lauded NLNG for sustaining the Stakeholders’ Retreat as a forum that promotes open dialogue, collaboration, and shared growth within the industry.
He said the Stakeholders’ Retreat provides an opportunity for both organisations to deepen their collaboration beyond Nigerian content compliance and accomplish the business objectives of NLNG.
Ogbe acknowledged that both organisations have implemented projects jointly and successfully, including the Service Level Agreement (SLA), Technical Working Group (TWG) and staff secondment.
He described the projects as ample evidences that a regulator and operating company can sustain a symbiotic relationship that is beneficial to their operations and wider economy.