Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), on Thursday in Lagos performed the commissioning of GIL Automations’ cable tray and switchgear factory and the opening of its new building. The company offers an array of services in electrical and automation services, switchgear manufacturing and panel solutions as well as process management and flow control.

The Executive Secretary lauded the company for expanding from the provision of service to manufacturing, noting that such progression shows that Nigerian oil and gas service companies are taking up the challenge to grow their outfits and contribute to the development of in-country capacities and capabilities, providing key services for the sustenance and growth of the industry and its linkage sectors. “The business shift from service to manufacturing of electrical and automation components under your leadership is a very strategic  move that we are very excited about, “he added.

Engr. Wabote remarked that GIL Automations had developed capacity to provide world-class services across the oil, gas, manufacturing and power industries, and created a niche for industrial automation, instrumentation, electrical, control, communication and safety systems. The extension of the company capacity to other sectors helps to meet the strategic initiatives established under the Nigerian Content 10-year Strategic Roadmap, he said.

He added that “as an ISO9001 certified local manufacturer of low voltage electrical products in line with international standards, the products are not only meant for the local market, but also in high demand within the regional and continental markets.”