According to the Petroleum Technology Development Fund
(PTDF) 400 Nigerians who participated in its welders training and certification
programme had received International Institute of Welding (IIW) certification.
This is contained in a statement
by Mr Kalu Otisi, the Head Media and External
Relations of PTDF on Tuesday in Abuja.
The certificate recognizes and acknowledges the trainees’
proficiencies in welding and fabrication in the oil and gas industry and
related sectors anywhere in the world. It said that these last additions
brought to 1,500 the number of Nigerians it had trained at different levels of
welding and fabrication processes.
The PDTF also said that 24 Nigerians, who earlier graduated
from the scheme, were among skilled professionals engaged in stadia
construction for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals hosted by Brazil. It stated
that 16 other beneficiaries of the programme were gainfully employed by
industrial equipment manufacturing giant, Hyundai of South Korea.
The graduation of the 400 trainees took place simultaneously
in different welding and fabrication authorised training centres in Minna,
Bauchi, Port-Harcourt and Lagos..
