Nigeria LNG Limited has announced that 70 young professionals have graduated from its Train 7 Project Human Capacity Development Basic Training Programme.

The company said the beneficiaries completed an intensive one-year programme in Data Analysis and Supply Chain Management.

NLNG said the milestone underscores its commitment to developing a skilled, industry-ready workforce and strengthening Nigeria’s capacity to compete in an increasingly dynamic global energy sector.

This was contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Monday by the NLNG Manager, Corporate Communication and Public Affairs, Anne-Marie Palmber-Ikuru.

According to the statement, beyond their core specialisations, the graduates received practical exposure in key oil and gas support areas, including Health, Safety and Environment, Business Management, Information Technology, Document Management, Nigerian Content awareness and on-the-job training, providing a blend of technical and workplace skills relevant to the industry value chain.

Speaking at the close-out ceremony, NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Sophia Horsfall, said the successful completion of the 12-month programme demonstrated what strategic investment in human capacity could achieve.

Horsfall noted that the graduates had been equipped with the professional intellect, discipline and character required to contribute meaningfully to their chosen fields, urging them to apply their skills with integrity, precision and excellence.

“You started this journey as candidates, and today, we are showing you off as professionals. From here, I urge you to continue to demonstrate the discipline you have learnt and never forget that you are the dividends of a national investment,” she said.

Also speaking, the Project Director, NLNG Train 7 Project, Engr. Ali Uwais, said the programme demonstrated the strength of the collaboration between NLNG and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board in addressing critical competency gaps in the oil and gas industry.

Uwais noted that with 401 candidates trained across Batch 1 and Batch 2, the initiative had strengthened Nigeria’s pool of industry-ready professionals. He urged the graduates to remain committed to innovation and continuous learning in a technology-driven industry.

“The success of this programme is a testament to the effective collaboration of NCDMB and NLNG to close competency gaps in relevant industry skills,” he said.

Uwais also commended the Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria, custodian of the training standards, for ensuring that the programme delivered the required competencies.

Speaking on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, the General Manager, Human Capacity Development, Ms Alexis Emelle, applauded the collaboration between NCDMB and NLNG.

She described the Human Capacity Development component of the Train 7 Project as a practical demonstration of the implementation of the Board’s Human Capital Development Guideline 2020, which mandates major oil and gas projects to support the training, empowerment and capacity development of Nigerians.

Emelle said the Train 7 Project, one of the largest gas infrastructure developments in Africa, had not only created jobs but also provided a platform to equip young Nigerians with advanced technical and managerial competencies.

“The training provided hands-on experience on a live LNG project, complementing the trainees’ academic and theoretical knowledge. It also exposed them to specialized advanced technical disciplines, project management, health and safety, and emerging technologies critical to the future of the industry,” she said.

The close-out ceremony marked the formal conclusion of the NLNG Train 7 Project Human Capacity Development Basic Training Programme, with 70 trainees graduating from Batch 2 and the total number of beneficiaries under the NCDMB/NLNG-sponsored initiative rising to 401.

The programme adds to Nigeria’s pool of local talent trained in technical, safety, business and professional areas relevant to the oil and gas value chain, while reinforcing NLNG’s support for the country’s human capital development agenda and NCDMB’s mandate to deepen local capacity and close industry skills gaps.