Strategies for improving local content development in Nigeria oil and gas industry

Abstract

This is to certify that the doctoral study by Ukaegbu Onwuka has been found to be complete and satisfactory in all respects, and that any and all revisions required by the review committee have been made. Abstract Local content development is fast becoming a strategic management issue for multinational extractive companies in Africa with significant efficiency and profitability implications. As local content statutory regulators aim to increase the average local content value in the Nigeria oil and gas industry from 26% in 2017 to 70% in 2027,