President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday virtually inaugurated the new building of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in Abuja.
Speaking at the virtual inauguration, Buhari pledged to spend more on infrastructure across the country.
The president also noted that he is focusing on finishing projects delivered by local contractors and technology that create jobs for thousands of Nigerians.
Okay.ng understands that the building known as Nigerian Content Tower, is sited in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital.
Buhari said: “With the commissioning of this project, I want to highlight that we have put in place a landmark of reference in the Niger Delta to reflect long lasting legacies that signpost the years of oil and gas exploitation and I assure you that there is more to come.
“This commissioning brings to the fore the importance of local content in all activities of our national life especially with the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.
“I believe strongly in local production and patronage of our goods and services as one of the surest ways to empower our citizens and give them viable opportunities to excel in their chosen professions and business endeavors.
“That is why two of the Executive Orders issued under our government are related to enforcing local content in public procurement and contracts to further replicate the successes being realized in the oil and gas industry.
“The edifice we are commissioning today is a befitting birthday gift as you mark your 10th-year anniversary as a regulator and developer of local content in the oil and gas industry.
“I am also pleased that this project has been delivered by local contractors supported by other local engineering and project consultants. We must all be proud that we finished what we started.”
