President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday, January 21, inaugurate the National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre in Lagos to boost operations in the nation’s petroleum sector.
The Head, Public Affairs, Department of Petroleum Resources, Paul Osu, announced this in a statement issued on Monday.
The event is to be held virtually and would be hosted by the Director of the Department of Petroleum Resources, Sarki Auwalu, who said the centre was structured to drive the three-pronged objectives of safety, value and cost efficiency which are critical for oil and gas industry stability, growth and sustainability.
Auwalu said, “The integrated centre will also entrench Nigeria’s status as regional leader and position the nation for significant global impact in the provision of value-added services and breakthrough solutions for the industry in years and decades to come.”
He added that the centre will work towards providing fair and balanced resolutions of industry-related disputes from an experienced point while working with industry technical experts, Alternative Dispute Resolution practitioners and resources of the National Data Repository (NDR).
The Director noted that “The centre will significantly reduce the cost of training and capacity building which is often associated with international travels by utilising both local and international subject matter experts (SME) to deliver world-class training in-country.”
