NCDMB’s ICT Sectoral Working Group Holds 3-Day Workshop in Lagos
As part of the efforts to deepen local content in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Nigerian oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Content Consultative forum (NCCF) ICT – Sectorial Working Group of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), recently held a three-day workshop with other ICT stakeholders.
The Workshop, which had the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote as the keynote speaker, was tagged “Addressing the Local Content Capacity Challenges in the Oil and Gas Industry with Sustainable Solutions.”
“In the past, we’ve had series of workshops but I commend this level of participation by the different stakeholders of the Nigerian economy being represented here. You came with an open mind to discuss and profound solutions to questions that needed answers,” said Wabote who was represented by the Director of Planning, Research & Statistics NCDMB, Patrick Obah in his closing remarks.
Other speakers at the workshop include, Dr Agu Collins Agu who represented the Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Engr. Babagana Digima, Representative of the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC).
The NCCF-ICT sectorial working group of the NCDMB was inaugurated in 2017. NCCF-ICT is the association responsible for the protection of interest of local ICT players, enforcement and implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act and other local content policies of government on the use and deployment of indigenous ICT products and services in the oil and gas sector and other sectors of the Nigerian economy for the benefit of local ICT players.
The NOGICD Act makes provisions for Nigerian ICT players to provide 75 per cent rental of communication lines, 85 per cent telecommunication subscription services; 95 percent of public address system services as well as 75 percent of other information system/ IT services.
The Act also makes provisions for Nigerian IT players to provide up to 45 per cent of network installation/support services, 51 per cent of software development and support services, 51 per cent of computer-based modeling services, 51 per cent of computer-based simulation/training programmes services and 51 per cent of CAL/CAP services.
Others include 50 per cent of hardware installation support services, 50 per cent of operating system installation/support services, 60 per cent of user support/help desk services, 70 per cent of library service, 50 per cent of IT management consultancy services, 50 per cent of data management services, 60 per cent of telecommunication installation/support services and 60 per cent of data and message transmitting services.
