Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, on Wednesday, signed into law, a bill establishing the Bauchi state Oil and Gas Academy, Alkaleri, and two other bills.
According to him, the law establishing the Bauchi Oil and Gas Academy, Alkaleri, will provide for courses of instruction, research and training in oil and gas technology and other related matters.
He further explained that the state government, in collaboration with the federal government, and other bodies, decided to establish the institution to provide human capital that would fuels oil and gas exploration and exportation in Nigeria.
“We are signing three bills which the executive sent to the state House of Assembly for the betterment of Nigeria, and of Bauchi State particularly.
“One is a law establishing the Bauchi Oil and Gas Academy, Alkaleri, to provide for courses of instruction, research and training in oil and gas technology and other matters related to that.
“This government collectively decided to establish this institution in conjunction with other federal and international bodies, so that we can provide human capital in the areas of welding, bricklaying and other technical skilled manpower that will fuel the oil and gas exploration and exportation in Alkaleri and in Nigeria.
It is worthy to note that the law establishing an Oil and Gas Academy in Bauchi might not be unconnected to the search for oil in the northern Nigeria.
Another pointing indicator was the perfection of plans to move the DPR Hqtrs farther from operators, International Oil Companies, indigenous companies & services providers.
