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Monday, September 25, 2017
The Nigerian government has completed arrangements to establish an oil and gas institute in Bayelsa State as part of ongoing negotiations to tackle developmental problems in the restive Niger Delta. The disclosure was made by the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. OgbonnayaOnu.
While paying a courtesy visit to the state Governor, Seriake Dickson, the Minister said the institute would be sited in Odi, a community in Kolokuma-Opokuma Local Government Area.
Onusaid the institute, when established would improve manpower in the Niger Delta and reduce unemployment in the country. In addition, he said the siting of the institute in Bayelsa was strategic because of the contributions of the state to oil and gas sector in the country.
The Minister said the institute would enhance development of skills among the people of the region to stimulate the local economy and create activities in the oil-producing communities.
He said: “The institute will not only create jobs and improve skills, but it will also create wealth. We need to develop capacity in oil and gas processes in the country.”
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