DR Congo delegation studies Nigeria’s oil and gas local-content system
A delegation from the Democratic Republic of Congo has started a study tour of Nigeria’s oil and gas local-content model, according to Punch Nigeria. The visit is intended to help strengthen indigenous participation, although the supplied material does not identify the delegates or set out the programme’s schedule.
A delegation from the Democratic Republic of Congo has begun a study tour of Nigeria’s oil and gas local-content model, Punch Nigeria reports. The visit is aimed at helping the Democratic Republic of Congo strengthen indigenous participation in its oil and gas industry. The supplied information does not say which Nigerian institutions or facilities the delegation will visit.
It also does not identify the members of the delegation, give the duration of the tour or outline specific policies that Congolese officials are examining. No comments from Nigerian or Congolese authorities were included beyond the stated objective of the visit. Nigeria’s model is being used as the focus of the study tour because of its relevance to local participation in the oil and gas sector, according to the report.
The available material does not indicate whether the visit will lead to a formal agreement or immediate policy changes in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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