By Suleiman Aremu | Solaremnews | Tuesday, 22 September 2026
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has intensified efforts to attract Chinese investment, technology and manufacturing capacity into Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, engaging more than 100 Chinese Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in Chengdu, China.
The engagement was held as part of Nigeria’s participation in the 15th China Shale Oil and Gas Summit, taking place from September 20 to 23, 2026, at the Chengdu Century City International Conference Centre.
The summit, themed “Empowering Efficient and Green Development via Intelligent Technologies, Innovating to Lead the Shale Oil and Gas Revolution,” provided an opportunity for the NCDMB and representatives of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry to showcase the country’s local content framework, investment opportunities, manufacturing potential and wider opportunities in oil and gas services.
Representing the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, the Director, Project Certification and Authorization Division (PCAD) and Senior Technical Adviser to the Executive Secretary, Engr. Austin Uzoka, delivered a keynote address on the opening day titled “Nigeria’s Local Content Journey and Opportunities for Chinese Collaboration in Oil and Gas Equipment Manufacturing.”
Uzoka said the Board was seeking to transform the relationship between Nigerian oil and gas operators and Chinese manufacturers from a conventional buyer-seller arrangement into one based on investment, local manufacturing, technology transfer and deeper integration into global supply chains.
He assured prospective investors that the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act provides a framework for patronage of oil and gas equipment manufacturing facilities established in Nigeria, with additional opportunities extending across the Gulf of Guinea.
“We are looking beyond the traditional buyer-seller relationship. What can we build together? We want Chinese companies to see Nigeria not simply as a market for their products, but as a strategic investment destination, a platform for manufacturing and technology development, and a gateway to opportunities across the wider African market,” he said.
The NCDMB also highlighted the Nigerian Oil and Gas Park Scheme (NOGaPS) as an important platform for industrial investment, encouraging Chinese OEMs to establish manufacturing, assembly and service operations in Nigeria.
According to the Board, such investments could facilitate technology transfer, technical partnerships and the integration of Nigerian companies into the supply chains of Chinese manufacturers.
Uzoka also pointed to China’s established capabilities in manufacturing, engineering, technology and energy infrastructure as areas where stronger collaboration could contribute to Nigeria’s industrial development.
“China has developed tremendous capabilities in manufacturing, engineering, technology and energy infrastructure. We want to explore how those capabilities can be connected with the opportunities that exist in Nigeria, for mutual benefits,” he added.
On Nigeria’s local content development, Uzoka explained that the country’s approach had expanded considerably since the enactment of the local content law in 2010.
He said the agenda had progressed from increasing Nigerian participation in oil and gas projects to building industrial capacity, deepening manufacturing, promoting technology ownership and positioning Nigerian businesses to compete in regional and global markets.
“Nigeria’s local content journey has evolved significantly since the Local Content Law was enacted in year 2010. What began primarily as an effort to increase Nigerian participation in the oil and gas industry has developed into a broader industrial development agenda focused on building capabilities, deepening manufacturing, promoting technology ownership and positioning Nigerian businesses to compete within regional and global markets,” he said.
The second day of the summit featured a Business-to-Business (B2B) session organised by the NCDMB, attracting more than 100 Chinese equipment manufacturers alongside Nigerian oil and gas industry stakeholders.
The session focused on opportunities in local manufacturing, supply-chain integration, investment, technology development and access to the Nigerian market.
Representatives of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), led by Mr. Sylvester Ovunwese, participated in the engagement alongside representatives of Project 100, including Mrs. Olateju Oyelakun of Encapsulate Nigeria Limited and Mr. Namdi Akudulu of Wider Energy.
Renaissance African Energy Company was represented by its General Manager, Nigerian Content Development, Engr. Olarenwaju Lanre Olawuyi, who made a presentation on behalf of the company and the Oil Producing Trade Section (OPTS).
The B2B session enabled Nigerian companies to showcase their capabilities while Chinese manufacturers explored prospects for market entry, local production and technical cooperation.
The NCDMB said the engagement generated significant interest among participating Chinese OEMs, with several expressing willingness to explore business relationships with Nigerian companies and participate in the country’s expanding oil and gas manufacturing ecosystem.
In her closing remarks, the General Manager, Midstream, PCAD, Ms Lekoma Phimia, expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the engagement and urged stakeholders to build on the connections established during the session to develop commercially viable and sustainable business relationships.
The NCDMB’s participation also extended to the exhibition floor, where its exhibition booth attracted visitors, industry players and prospective investors seeking information on Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, local content opportunities and avenues for establishing business operations in the country.
The Board said the Chengdu engagement reinforced its commitment to expanding Nigeria’s international industrial connections and advancing the objectives of the NOGICD Act.
Through its engagement with global manufacturers and technology providers, the NCDMB said it was working to move Nigeria’s local content agenda from participation to capability, capability to manufacturing, and manufacturing to technology ownership and regional competitiveness.
For enquiries:
Ophelia Jackson
Email: ophelia.jackson@ncdmb.gov.ng
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