In line with the provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGIC) Act 2010, the Presidential Executive Order No. 5 (2018), as well as the Nigeria First Policy (2025) on Local Content, all stakeholders, companies, and government agencies operating in the Oil & Gas and Non-Oil & Gas sectors are expected to ensure strict compliance with Local Content laws and regulations across board.
This is in alignment with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR). The Federal Government is determined to create job opportunities for Nigerians and also ensure that they are prepared according to internationally acceptable standards to take advantage of opportunities in both the Oil & Gas and Non-Oil & Gas sectors in the country.
As a Committee charged with ensuring compliance, we are currently reviewing complaints submitted by local operators in the Oil and Gas sector as well as local operators in the Non-Oil sector, regarding poor compliance with Local Content requirements by various organisations. These complaints relate to the award and execution of contracts, programme implementation, project delivery, technology transfer obligations, and local workforce development. We are also reviewing Nigerian Content Plans submitted by Oil and Gas companies, Non-Oil and Gas companies, and Government agencies regarding their contract awards, projects and programmes, technology transfer commitments, human capital development, local equipment sourcing, and local manufacturing.
Additionally, we are investigating issues of delayed development of local capacity in fabrication, engineering, marine operations, research and development, manufacturing, underinvestment in local workforce training and job creation, as well as missed opportunities for domestic advancement in engineering and technology.
We have noted with concern the slow implementation and enforcement of Local Content policies, which has placed Nigeria at a disadvantage in achieving self-reliance, inclusive growth, and industrialisation. This undermines our ability to create jobs, retain value within the country, and build competitive local capacity. We are now more ready than ever to correct these abnormalities wherever they exist. The Senate Committee on Local Content is more determined than ever to ensure FULL COMPLIANCE with Local Content requirements in Nigeria.
We are undertaking a comprehensive review of all current waivers, content plans, and compliance frameworks. We are engaging with relevant agencies, companies, and stakeholders to assess impact and ensure alignment with national development priorities, and to enforce sanctions where necessary against organisations, companies, and officials who have been negligent or complicit in violating the Local Content laws and regulations.
Therefore, the general public, local contractors, and all stakeholders in both the Oil & Gas and Non-Oil sectors are encouraged to submit information and reports on Local Content violations and assist the Committee in its constitutional duty and oversight function to defend national economic interests and protect opportunities for Nigerian citizens. We will also take all necessary steps to highlight, sanction, and bring to book any officers who have been negligent or complicit in failing to ensure full compliance with our Local Content laws and regulations.
Forward your complaints, information, and reports to:
Telephone Numbers:
1. 08050934767
2. 08051022462
We are fully committed to promoting industrial growth, technology transfer, workforce development, and job creation through strict enforcement of the NOGIC Act, Presidential Executive Order No. 5, the Nigeria First Policy, and all applicable regulations. We will continue to do everything necessary to protect Nigeria’s economic future.