Reps Pledge Support For Indigenous Operators

Indigenous operators in the nation’s fledging oil and gas sector have been assured of supportive legislature that would guarantee sustenance of the industry, in line with the aspirations of the local content initiative.

The pledge came from the National Assembly during the visit of the House of Representatives Committee on Commerce, to the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) operators of the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics (LADOL) base.

Led by its Chairman, Mr. Sylvester Ogbuga, the six-man house committee who were conducted round the Free Zone by the Managing Director of LADOL, Dr Amy Jadesimi, said that the visit was part of their oversight functions on organisations under the license of the Nigerian Exports Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA).

Other members of the committee on the tour were, Robinson Ajiboye, Hamzat Ganiyu, Abdul Rahman Badamasuiy, David Chun-Gyang as well as the Committee’s Clerk Uche Chris Okorie and its Consultant, Chidozie Aja.

According to the chairman, the legislative arm of government had since realised that current security and allied challenges being faced by the nation could largely be solved by creating employment for the youths such as being done at LADOL. “We are impressed at the way you partner with NEPZA to create jobs,” he added.

He also noted that aside from attracting foreign direct investment, revenue generation and local content drive, the LFZ has created a lot of jobs in the offshore logistics sector as a wholly indigenous organisation.