NCDMB, NUC Synergizes To Link Oil Industry With Nigerian Universities

Partnership talks are currently on going between the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) to link the oil and gas industry with the university curricula so that both sectors can improve their operations for the benefit of the economy, The Nation reports.

The management of both agencies met in Abuja, they agreed to the initiative tagged “Adopt A Faculty (AAFac) programme and a committee was constituted to develop a detailed action plan within four weeks.

Mr. Denzil Kentebe, Executive Secretary of NCDMB, described the AAFac Programme as a capacity development initiative of the Board intended to use academic institutions as a catalyst for local content development.

 

Kentebe, said the programme is aimed at facilitating partnerships between the academia and the oil and gas industry to align the university curriculum to industry technology and skill requirements to enable them train their students in courses and programmes relevant to the needs of the industry.

The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof Julius Okojie, praised the Board for initiating the programme and engaging the commission first rather than going to various institutions. He said Nigeria has 142 universities with 610 academic programme, assuring the commitment of NUC to partner with NCDMB in the implementation of the AAFac.