NCDMB PICTORIALS: Sensitization/Enlightenment on Community Content Guideline (CCG) for youths in Oil Producing communities in Delta state
Photos from #NCDMB Sensitization/Enlightenment on Community Content Guideline (CCG) for youths in Oil Producing communities in Delta state, held today, Friday, 10th February 2023, at the Wellington Hotel, Warri, Delta state.
In the welcome address, Engr. Ginah O. Ginah PhD, GM, CC/ZC, NCDMB, welcomed participants and appreciated them for attending this enlightenment workshop on the Board’s Community Content Guideline (CCG).
Presentation 1:
Engr. Ginah O. Ginah PhD, GM, CC/ZC, NCDMB, in explaining the Board’s Community Content Guideline (CCG) highlighted that the CCG is aimed at developing the Host community and integrating the Host Community into Oil & Gas operations.
In the NCDMB Community Content Guideline (CCG), Host Community is defined as the community where oil & gas operations/projects take place.
He explained the CCG, highlighting its Objectives, which are;
1. Structured engagement of youths in host communities in productive services, supplies, manufacturing & contracts
2. Establish critical infrastructure to stimulate development in host communities.
3. Attract new businesses to strategic locations in host Communities
4. Sustain growth of host community entrepreneurs through funding and policy support.
He also talked about The Community Content Framework which has four (4) broad pillars
– Project Office and Community Offices
– Employment and Human Capital Development (HCD)
– Procurement of Goods and Services
– Funding
In addition, critical subjects like Governance Framework, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, Consequences for Non-Compliance were also explained.
Paper Presentation 2:
Mr. Timbiri Augustine, Deputy Manager, Capacity Building Division, NCDMB, in his presentation, focused on Employment & Human Capital Development (HCD) as contained in the NCDMB Community Content Guideline (CCG).
The outline of the presentation included;
-NCDMB Core Mandate
-Objectives of Human Capital Development (HCD) Training
-Types of HCD Training
-Requirements for Candidates’ Nomination
-Trainees Selection Process
-Duration of Trainings
-Trainees Welfare
He explained that the CCG seeks to assure that indigenes of the Communities are gainfully employed, earn a living wage from their labor contribution, develop competencies relevant to the job role and pay taxes to Government.
The HCD intervention he noted, will among others cover direct trainings by NCDMB, operations, contractors & projects promoters: Scholarships, Entrepreneurship & Empowerment and Project-based Trainings sponsored by Operators, Contractors or Sub-contractors.
He highlighted that the objectives of the HCD Trainings will amongst others build local capacities and capabilities and promote value addition, create a pool of skills and create employment as well as increase local participation in the oil and gas and its service sectors.
For procurement of Goods & Services, h
e added that Impacted communities shall have consideration for involvement in the establishment, maintenance, operations, security and any other empowerment activity associated with the “conduit” in their domain.
There was also a Q&A session at the sensitization/Enlightenment workshop.
The Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Wabote (FNSE, FIPS) represented by Engr. Ginah O. Ginah GM, CC/ZC, NCDMB, was accompanied to the Sensitization Workshop on the Board’s CCG by Isaac Akpan, Zonal Cordinator Delta/Edo Zone, Augustine Timbiri, Deputy Manager, CBD, Mr Esiekpe Simeon, Supervisor, Zonal Coordination Division, Mr Ifeanyi Nwokemodo, Supervisor, Corporate Communication Division, Mr. Odoya Onisodemuya Manfred, Media Officer, Corporate Communication Division & other staff of the Board.
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