By John Ikani
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has been presented with PETAN Distinguished Leadership Award.
Engr. Wabote picked the award at the PETAN Awards Dinner, held at the Presidential Hotel, Port Harcourt on Friday.
The local content boss bagged the recognition – instituted by the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) – for “his outstanding Leadership in the Oil & Gas industry.”
Earlier in the day, he commissioned the PETAN’s Secretariat at Trans-Amadi, Port Harcourt flanked by the Association’s Board of Trustees Chairman, HRH King Ralph Ekezie, Chairman, Mr. Nicolas Odinuwe amongst other dignitaries.
It is worthy to note that the award adds to a growing list of recognitions that have mounted Engr. Wabote’s cabinet for his relentless efforts at initiating, regulating and catalysing new opportunities that engender value-adding activities in-country and on the African continent at large.
In May, Engr. Wabote received Vanguard Newspaper Regulator of The Year 2021 Award – instituted by the Nigerian-based newspaper independent of political control – for his “doggedness in delivering local content goals.”
Just recently, he was conferred with the “Distinguished Capacity Development Award” at the Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS), by President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR).
Did you know that Engr. Wabote also said bagged NUJ’s Best Content Promoter Award and APWEN Pillar of Support Award this year?
Engr. Wabote was appointed as the Executive Secretary of the NCDMB by President Muhammadu Buhari on September 29, 2016.
In recognition of his excellent performance during the first tenure, he was reappointed for a second term by the President on September 25, 2020.
The NCDMB was established in 2010 by the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, with a core mandate to manage and grow Nigeria’s local content capacity. So far, it has lived up to its mandate.
For more insight into NCDMB’s giant strides under the transformational leadership of Engr. Wabote, see his self-authored chronicle titled: 6 Years Of Raising The Bar In Local Content Development.
