The Nigerian Content Seminar at NOG Energy Week 2025 delivered a series of powerful strategic panel sessions, bringing together key industry players, policymakers, and thought leaders to address critical themes shaping Nigeria’s energy landscape through the lens of local content.
Energy Security Through Local Content.
The first panel session, themed “Achieving Energy Security Through Local Content Implementation,” featured a high-level dialogue focused on strengthening Nigeria’s energy value chain.
Panellists emphasised ease of doing business, infrastructure development, funding access, digitalisation, and knowledge transfer as key strategies to enhance energy security. The session reinforced the idea that energy must be viewed as a strategic national resource, with sustainable local participation positioned as essential to long-term security.
Unlocking the Value of the NCIF
The second panel turned its focus to the Nigerian Content Intervention Fund (NCIF), eight years after its inception.
Speakers outlined how the fund is beginning to deliver measurable impact across the oil and gas industry. Key discussions revolved around the unique support structures of the NCDMB, eligibility benchmarks, monitoring mechanisms, and the fund’s role in capacity building, value creation, and sustainable growth in the Nigerian energy sector.
NOGICD Act: Driving Cost Competitiveness and Investment
In the third session, attention shifted to the impact of the NOGICD Act on the ease of doing business and cost competitiveness.
Panellists discussed how the Act has fostered investment by promoting regulatory flexibility while safeguarding local participation. However, they noted that capacity gaps remain and called for deeper collaboration between regulators and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The presidential directive on local content was hailed as a move to strengthen—not weaken—the implementation of Nigerian content policies.
Technology as a Strategic Asset
Session four addressed the role of technology in Nigeria’s energy future, with panellists urging stakeholders to treat technology not just as a tool, but as a national asset.
They advocated for the local adaptation of imported technologies, alignment with ICT local content policies, and greater use of platforms like the NIDTF. Emphasis was placed on automation, innovation, and customised local solutions as pathways to true technological independence.
Reimagining Skills for the Energy Transition
Rounding off the seminar’s first half, the fifth session spotlighted the theme “Reimagining Skills and Capacity for the Energy Future.”
Industry leaders called for curriculum reform, stronger industry-academia partnerships, and targeted investment in internship and training programmes. They stressed the importance of preparing the workforce for both traditional and renewable energy systems, with a special focus on digitisation, emerging technologies, and attracting young talent to the sector.
The Nigerian Content Seminar at NOG Energy Week 2025 has once again affirmed local content as a cornerstone of national energy strategy, charting a course for inclusive growth, resilience, and innovation across the sector.
