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Kupolokun Urges Banks To Assist Indigenous Oil Companies
Former Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Mr Funsho Kupolokun, last Saturday urged Nigerian banks to assist indigenous oil and gas companies to strive.
Kupolokun made the appeal in Lagos during the official unveiling of the new logo of Bell Oil and Gas Ltd and 10th year anniversary of the company.
The former NNPC GMD, however, lauded government initiative on the Nigerian Local Content bill, adding that this was the only way to assist and develop indigenous companies.
He said that banks should encourage indigenous oil companies through grant of loan facilities.
“The essence why government initiated the local content bill is to promote indigenous companies in the country.
“The success of Bell Oil and Gas today is the support of the local content which was developed and supported by government,’’ he said.
Kupolokun, therefore, advised banks to introduce a special funding package to support the participation of indigenous companies in the oil and gas sector of the Nigerian economy.
He said that such support would assist Nigerian entrepreneurs in the technology-driven, capital-intensive oil and gas industry for increased competitiveness.
“Local content in the oil and gas sector is at its loudest and seeks to provide financial support to local oil service providers to enable them fulfil their contractual obligations in the industry.
“The Nigerian Content Act insists on exclusive consideration for Nigerian indigenous service companies, which have demonstrated ownership of equipment, personnel and capacity to execute work on land and swamp areas in the oil industry.’’
Kupolokun added that Nigeria had earned over 800 billion dollars in oil in the last 50 years but had nothing to show for it.
Managing Director, Bell Oil and Gas Mr Kayode Thomas, in his welcome address, lauded the support of government towards assisting indigenous companies in the oil and gas sector.
Thomas said that the 10th year anniversary celebrations and unveiling of the company’s new logo, was to channel it to greater height, adding that the company had spread across nine continents of the world.
He, however, urged Nigerian banks to support local companies to boost indigenous participation in offshore and onshore operations in the oil and gas industry.
Thomas pointed out that the bank’s efforts would complement the Nigerian Content Development Act, which aimed to stimulate the development of indigenous capabilities and increase the contribution of the oil and gas sector to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Thomas said that the company specialised in supplying professional services to the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry.
‘We are dedicated to indigenous content development, and providing the Nigerian oil and gas industry with the essential local participation and increased local content that it lacks.
“Bell Oil and Gas is a provider of Surface Protection services; Line Pipes & OCTG; Flow Control and Well Testing Services, among others.’’
Thomas said that the company believed that Corporate Social Responsibility was integral to the long term sustainability of the organisation.
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