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The Executive Secretary, #NCDMB, Engr. @wabote_simbi earlier today attended the signing ceremony of the Letter of Intent for the @nigeriaLNG Train 7 EPC Contract at Transcorp Hotel Abuja.

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While delivering his remark, Engr. @wabote_simbi FNSE, said “In March 2019 we came here to sign off the Nigerian Content Plan for @nigeriaLNG Train 7, today we have been able to get to this milestone within 5months, It is indeed record breaking”. - Engr. @wabote_simbi

Last week the MD presented to me the outcome of the Commercial Evaluation Exercise carried out by @nigeriaLNG as regards Compliance in the NC requirements. We promised to revert back in a few days but I’m happy to tell you we did that in less than 48hrs. - Engr. @wabote_simbi

I must commend the leadership attribute displayed by the Managing Director of @nigeriaLNG, Engr. @TonyAttah in standing firm on the need to subject the Train7 project to the Nigerian Content Law. - Engr. @wabote_simbi

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When the Board introduced the concept of Service Level Agreements (SLA) as one of ways to enhance the reduction in the long tendering and contractual circle timeline; @nigeriaLNG was the first to embrace the idea and signed the SLA with the Board in May 2017. - Engr @wabote_simbi

Like we always say in the Board, if there is no project, there is no Local Content. Our mandate is not to stop projects but rather we are set up to make projects happen. - Engr. @wabote_simbi

@nigeriaLNG Train7 will deliver 100% in Engineering to the non-cryogenic areas in-country. Total in-country engineering man-hour is set at 55% which exceeds the minimum level stipulated in the NOGICD Act. - Engr. @wabote_simbi

@nigeriaLNG Train7 scope will bring many of our fabrication yards back to life with over 70,000 tons of in-country fabrication covering condensate stabilization units, tanks, pipe racks, flare systems, non-cryogenic vessels and many other and spools fittings. - Engr @wabote_simbi

The benefits will extend to roads, pilling and jetties, 100% local procurement of all low and high voltage cables, non-cryogenic valves, protective paints and coatings, sacrificial anodes and many other direct procurement for our local manufacturing plants. - Engr. @wabote_simbi

Those in the service industry are not left out with the task to assemble over 70% of all done cryogenic in-country. Other spinoff opportunities include logistics, equipment leasing, insurance, hotels, office supplies, aviation, haulage and many others. - Engr. @wabote_simbi

The target job numbers are very exciting; at each peak the project will provide over 40,000 direct, indirect and induced jobs. - Engr. @wabote_simbi

Beyond this project there is also huge scope for local businesses to build capabilities in the maintenance of LNG plants especially in the areas of cryogenics. - Engr. @wabote_simbi

We are indeed excited that the @nigeriaLNG Train7 project will bring about great opportunities for the utilization of local goods and services in addition to enhancing and developing of new capabilities for local supply chain. - Engr. @wabote_simbi

Again, the focus of @NigeriaGov is not to do things that are not sustainable, nor to make pronouncements that are political in nature, but taking FID on Train7 is a sustainable venture that we must keep up. - Engr. @wabote_simbi

I congratulate @nigeriaLNG, shareholders, @NNPCgroup, @Shell_Nigeria, @TOTALNigeria and ENI, on the achievement of the key milestone. I look forward to the celebration of the 30th anniversary of incorporation and the 20th year of reliable production. - Engr. @wabote_simbi

I commend my colleagues in the Board
that took this seriously in line with our mandate to work with @nigeriaLNG to bring this project across the finish line. - Engr. @wabote_simbi