Boroh Urges Oil Multinationals To Employ 6,505 Amnesty Beneficiaries
SAN FRANCISCO, November 04, (THEWILL) – The Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Brig. Gen Paul Boroh (rtd), has called on multinational oil companies operating in the Niger Delta to employ beneficiaries of the programme who had acquired specialized training in oil and gas.
A statement from the Media Unit of the Amnesty Office quoted Boroh as having made the comment while paying a courtesy call on the Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, Dr. Maikanti Baru, in Abuja on Friday .
The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, who emphasised the imperative of local content in the sector, pointed out that the trainees had the capacity to make meaningful contribution to service delivery in the oil and gas industry.
He disclosed that some of amnesty graduates were first class and second class awardees whose employment would fast-track their reintegration into normal life.
According to him, some of the delegates had shown commitment to develop their careers in the oil firms and other companies operating in the oil rich region.
He recalled that 14 of the delegates graduated with First Class and 33 with Second Class Honors, Upper Division.
The statement quoted the GMD of the NNPC, Baru, as having expressed concern over the adverse effect of vandalism, militancy and illegal bunkering on oil production.
He promised to hold talks with major marketers to take advantage of the skills acquired by the delegates trained in oil and gas.
The NNPC boss said that the Gas Revolution Industrial Park Initiative would impact positively on the ongoing efforts of the government to create employment opportunities and also provide a platform for the trainees to ply their trades.
The statement added that the Amnesty Office had trained 872 in oil and gas, 140 in drilling, 53 in deep sea fabrication, 402 Marine Engineers, 40 Oil and Gas technicians, 4,643 in welding and fabrication, and 55 Ship Quarter Masters and others.