Who gets to go home with NCDMB’s Champions of Nigerian Content Awards and for what?
An awardee won’t just walk away with recognition; they’ll also enjoy notable perks such as enhanced media exposure and a special showcase at the NCDMB headquarters, among other benefits.
All those efforts to inspire more homegrown innovation in the oil and gas industry have yielded a move by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), now pushing to recognise those personalities and organisations who have made carrying out its mandate all the more possible these past years.
The Board, together with Sweetcrude Limited, a publisher, has launched the ‘Champions of Nigerian Content Awards’ designated to be held on Wednesday, 21 May 2025, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. This is according to a presser released yesterday.
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When this day arrives, it is expected to be a moment to appreciate excellence with guests being treated at the NCDMB’s world-class conference hall. The event will coincide with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) from 20-22 May 2025.
According to Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, the awards aim to identify and celebrate the pillars of Nigerian Content as part of the 15th anniversary of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act 2010.
Speaking on the initiative even further, Ogbe remarked that the time had come to identify and celebrate those who in the future will serve as a shining example of what is expected of others in the industry.
Unlike other accolades in the oil and gas industry, this awards programme will focus on verifiable accomplishments underpinned by well-defined metrics.
The Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate, alongside other divisions of the NCDMB, will spearhead the evaluation process to ensure transparency and credibility.
Diverse award categories
The awards listed after this line are spread across several categories to reflect the diverse players within the industry.
– Nigerian Content Icon of the Year
– Nigerian Content Lifetime Achievement Award
– Nigerian Content International Upstream Operator of the Year
– Nigerian Content Indigenous Upstream Operator of the Year
– Nigerian Content Midstream Operator of the Year
– Nigerian Content Downstream Operator of the Year
– Nigerian Content International Service Company of the Year
– Nigerian Content Indigenous Service Company of the Year
– Nigerian Content Innovator of the Year
– Nigerian Content Financial Services Provider of the Year
– Nigerian Content Media Organisation of the Year
– Women in Leadership Award for Promoting Gender Equality and Empowerment
What the winners get
An awardee won’t just walk away with recognition; they’ll also enjoy notable perks such as enhanced media exposure and a special showcase at the NCDMB headquarters, among other benefits.
To lend further credibility to the awards, an advisory board featuring prominent industry veterans has been established.
Members include Dr. Ernest Nwapa, who is the pioneer Executive Secretary of NCDMB; Dr. Omar Farouk, Secretary-General of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation; Mr. Tony Attah, former Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Ltd; and Mr. Wole Akinyosoye, former Zonal Operations Controller of the Department of Petroleum Resources.
This advisory committee, it is expected, will play a pivotal role in verifying winners and solidifying the awards’ prestige within the industry.
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Sweetcrude Limited is the publisher of the SweetcrudeReports, and come 21 May has its sights set on ways to introduce glamour to the scene as well as for the guests attending.
Mr. Abdulmalik Halilu, the Board’s Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, expressed optimism that this initiative would motivate industry stakeholders to strive for greater compliance with Nigerian Content regulations.
