Nigerian content hits 61% as NOG Energy Week focuses on growth

Nigeria’s local content in the oil and gas industry has risen to more than 61 per cent from less than five per cent before the enactment of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act in 2010, attracting over $20 billion in in-country investments, according to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).
The milestone will take centre stage at the Nigerian Content Seminar, which opens the 25th edition of NOG Energy Week 2026 in Abuja on Monday, July 6, under the theme, “Shaping the Next Phase of Local Content Growth.”
Organisers said the seminar will examine how Nigeria can sustain the gains recorded under the local content policy while buildi...