NLNG Calls for Homegrown Technology to Drive Local Content in Oil and Gas

NLNG’s Deputy Managing Director, Olakunle Osobu, speaking at a Panel Session titled “Technology as a Local Content Imperative: From Adoption to Domestication” at the NOG Energy Week 2025 in Abuja on Monday. The Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) has underscored the urgent need to domesticate technology as a cornerstone for strengthening local content in the nation’s oil and gas sector. Speaking at the NOG Energy Week 2025 in Abuja, NLNG’s Deputy Managing Director, Olakunle Osobu, described technology as the lifeblood of modern energy systems, insisting it must be tailored to Nigeria’s unique context to truly empower its people. “Our industry is among the biggest consumers of technology. But we are not just interested in using it, we want to simplify it, adapt it, and ensure it’s communicated in ways Nigerians can fully grasp,” Osobu said during a panel discussion on “Technology as a Local Content Imperative: From Adoption to Domestication.” He argued that no country has ever attained...