NIGERIA: NCDMB Receives Power System Underground Cabling Project From NNPC, Partner

By Lisa Chankat, Nigeria 

A fully integrated Power System and Underground Cabling Project has been handed over to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) at the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industrial Parks Scheme (NOGAPS 1) in Odukpani, Cross River State.

The project is adjudged as one of the most advanced power distribution systems built under the NOGAPS initiative.

The Nigerian Oil and Gas Park Scheme is a flagship initiative aimed at creating purpose-built industrial parks across the country to support in-country manufacturing for the oil and gas sector.

The scheme promotes local capacity development, encourages technology transfer, and fosters sustainable industrial growth.

The Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Felix Omatsola Ogbe, represented by the Board’s Manager, Properties, Mr Taridouye Gagariga, emphasised the strategic importance of power infrastructure and commended the partners for driving the project by introducing power to NOGAPS.

“Power drives an economy, and we thank Seplat Energy for commissioning power to the park.”

He stated that the vision of NCDMB is “to create an enabling environment for growth which the NOGAPS visualises.”

On the future of the initiative, he added: “This is not the end but just the beginning of more Joint ventures in achieving the vision the NCDMB has for the oil and gas park.”

The Managing Director of SEPNU, Mr Oladotun Isiaka, represented by the company’s General Manager, Corporate Services, Mrs Emoh Udobong-Ntia, said the project represents “a story of partnership, progress and shared commitment to sustainably grow the Nigerian hydrocarbon industry.”

He described the system as an advanced, multi-layered infrastructure designed for long-term industrial readiness. “This is not just a single power project. It is an enabling system comprising multiple project layers including a modern switchgear building, 19 packaged substations, over 27 kilometres of medium-voltage cabling, SCADA-enabled smart power systems and synchronised backup generators, to guarantee uninterrupted operations,” he said.

He further emphasised that the success of the project demonstrates the NNPC/Seplat JV’s commitment to building local capacity, enhancing infrastructure reliability and empowering indigenous participation across Nigeria’s hydrocarbon value chain.

The Chief Upstream Investment Officer, NUIMS, Mr Seyi Omotuwa, said the industrial park will create significant opportunities for local empowerment and development and help reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imported industrial components noting that the underground power installation “brings the park closer to global standards”.