PHCCIMA Plans Summit On Local Content

The Port Harcourt Chamber
of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (PHCCIMA) says it plans to organise local content summits in the country.
PHCCIMA President, Engr Emeka Unachukwu who disclosed this in Port Harcourt said the event which is slated for 13th -14th of May is aimed at providing better understanding of the act, increase participation and consequently improve the average performance in the implementation of the Nigeria Content Development act.
According to him, the Nigerian Content Development Awareness Summit/Exhibition would be peculiar in the sense that, “it is absolutely free and the exhibition will be 100 per cent Nigerian Content to showcase individual contributors of Nigerian Companies.
He further noted that the event would witness a collection of amazing manufactured oil and gas equipment and exposure to the industry by Nigerians.
According to the chambers’ boss, the summit which would be in collaboration with TOTAL, SPDC, AGIP, CNS Marine Nigeira Limited and pricewater house coopers Inte’l (PWC) is expected to set a new precedence and direction in enlightenment, promotion and exposure of Nigerian Content in the country.
Director of Local Content Directorate of PHCCIMA, Larry Azubuike, in his remarks said the event would complement the efforts of government towards enlightening the public and major indigenous players in the oil and gas industry concerning the act. According to him it would unlock vistas of  opportunities in the sector and also open new channels of local technology advancement. The theme for the event is, “Leveraging on the Nigerian Content Development Act for Industrial Evolution.”

Chris Oluoh