Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas),Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo has sponsored over 75 Akwa Ibom indigenes on human capital development training in the Oil and Gas Sector, as part of his initiatives aimed at preparing indigenes for the demands of the competitive workspace and self sufficiency.
Highlighting the essence of the training, the Minister said the exercise was intentionally organized with a view to building indigenous human capital that will be needed in the oil and gas sector of the economy.
The Gas Minister, who was represented by wife, Lady Esitmbom Ekperikpe Ekpo at the opening ceremony of the 3-Day Intensive training, disclosed that the trainees will be engaged in the sector upon their successful completion of the training; tasking them to take the exercise seriously.
“As I declare this training programme open, let it be noted that we are here for something very important. We are here to build capacity for the future. Let the trainees note that they might be called upon to handle responsibilities for the government along the scope of this training. Therefore, i task both the trainees and the trainers to take this programme seriously”.
“We are not here for a joke, we are building capacity for something important”, the Minister emphasized.
The Minister used the occasion to commend President Bola Tinubu for the various transformational initiatives undertaken by the federal government through the Renewed Hope Agenda for the benefit of the citizens.
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He also acknowledged the synergy between the executive and the legislative arms of government, and particularly commended the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno for their leadership and contributions to building a peaceful and prosperous nation and state.
The Minister used the opportunity to call on citizens and stakeholders to continue to support President Bola Tinubu, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, Governor Umo Eno and all candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC during the forthcoming general elections in 2027.
The training is fully sponsored by the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo and facilitated by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, Chifga and Company Limited, and Globat Oil and Gas Skills Limited on the theme: “Training on Organization of Workshops, Conference and Seminars”.
The 3-Day training is holding at SouthHills Hotel, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.
