The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has demanded full compliance with Nigeria’s Local Content laws across both the oil and gas and non-oil sectors, warning that defaulters will face strict sanctions.
Briefing journalists in Abuja yesterday, Thomas said the Committee is currently reviewing multiple complaints from local operators who alleged poor adherence to the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGIC) Act of 2010, Presidential Executive Order No. 5 of 2018 and the Nigeria First Policy (2025).
“All stakeholders are expected to ensure strict compliance with Local Content laws and regulations in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” he stated.
According to him, many of the petitions submitted concern failures in contract awards, project execution, human capital development, and technology transfer, areas critical to Nigeria’s quest for industrial growth and self-reliance.