The Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria has intensified efforts to boost local participation in the oil and gas industry’s training market, revealing that operators spend about $240m annually on training programmes conducted outside the country.
The association said it is working to ensure that a larger share of this expenditure is retained within Nigeria by strengthening indigenous training institutions and improving their capacity to meet industry standards.
Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday at a press briefing ahead of the 2026 OGTAN Human Capacity Development Conference and Trainers’ Fair, the President of OGTAN, Christopher Osarumwense, said the future of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry depends on the quality of its human capital rather than its natural resources.
He said, “The oil and gas industry remains a critical pillar of Nigeria’s economy. However, the future competitiveness and sustainability of our industry will be determined not merely by the resources beneath
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