By Moses Patience Chat
The Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, has graduated 48 technical trainees from the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Company.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the 48l trainees at the campus of the Institute
over the weekend, the Principal/Chief Executive Officer of PTI, Dr. Henry Adimula, said the agreement with NLNG was part of the mandate to provide competent technical manpower through quality training, consultancy and research for the petroleum and allied industries.
NLNG in 2021 signed a partnership with PTI for the training of its staff.
Adimula also stated that the NLNG had no doubts, just like other industry players, in the programme by the institute, and that delivering the specialized training against all odds showed once again, the resilience of the management of the school in achieving set targets.
“We have never doubted our capability to deliver world class training despite the doubts of the industry players. Nigeria LNG also had some doubts which were very evident in the number of times their officials visited and held countless meetings with us before signing the agreement.
“Today PTl is proud to say we have delivered on a very technical training comparable with what can’t be obtainable anywhere in the world,” he said.
The Principal and CEO of PTI acknowledge NLNG for opting for local training of its staff, which he said would have cost the company huge sums of money running into millions of British pounds.
He therefore appealed to the management of NLNG and other industry stakeholders to donate equipment to enable the Institute embark on more technical trainings.
Adimula challenged the oil and gas and allied industries to patronize the PTI or their technical training needs, inclusive of required certification and, “watch us deliver in our tradition of excellence.”
The Managing Director of PTI Consultancy Services Limited, Dr. Oriri Omorodion, said the graduation of the technical trainees of NLNG marked a significant milestone in the human capital development for Nigeria’s local content for the oil and gas and allied industries.
His words: “This journey started in 2021 with an enquiry by Nigeria LNG Limited as to the readiness and capability of PTl to mount a specialized training for the company, followed by visits to inspect our facilities and several meetings.”
Omorodion disclosed that at the end of the training, the graduate trainees were awarded the following certifications: PTI Proficiency Certificate. IL NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC). City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Leadership and Team Skills. And National Skills Qualification (NSQ)
