Yemisi Izuora
The Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) backed Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) 2024, is gathering over 950 experts and stakeholders across the oil and gas ecosystem.
The Forum aims at advancing solution-driven conversation on the Nigerian Content Implementation.
The 13th edition of the is scheduled to hold in Bayelsa State with the theme “Defining The Next Frontier Nigerian Content Implementation.”
Speaking during a virtual media parley organised by dmg Nigeria Events, Conference Producer, Olamide Oloko, and official, Wemimo Oyelana, said that the forum, which has achieved many monumental achievements in the last 12 years, would welcome between 750 and 950 delegates who would spotlight the next frontiers for Nigerian Content implementation.
“For well over a decade, the Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum 2024 has been known to facilitate discussions among government representatives and private sector players to advance the implementation of Nigerian content throughout the industry ecosystem,” Oloko said.
The theme for PNC Forum 2024, according to Oloko, is ‘Defining The Next Frontier For Nigerian Content Implementation’. The 13th edition of the annual event is scheduled to take place from 2nd – 5th December 2024 at the Nigeria Content Tower in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
“The PNC 2024 Forum will provide an opportunity for the delegates to provide comprehensive insights into the Nigerian Content objectives and their pivotal role across the energy sector.”
Declaring that the PNC Forum has recorded many monumental achievements, Wemimo Oyelana, who fielded questions from Platforms Africa, said that these include contributions to discourse that led to the establishment of Africa Energy Bank ti be headquartered in Nigeria, and the reduction of middlemen and contract price inflation.
“In the past years, the PNC had a conversation about the energy transition. The conversation about having some sort of Africa Energy Bank to be headquartered in Nigeria, a decision that was made after the PNC beamed Spotlights on the issue.
“Another is the conversation about middlemen in business. This has led to price inflation, but with the increased spotlight on this at the PNC, we have seen a remarkable reduction of middlemen and contract prpricing.added Oyelana.