HYPREP Begins Orientation For 300 Ogoni Youths in Professional Mud Logging Training

 

 

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has commenced orientation for 300 Ogoni youths selected for a six-month professional mud logging training programme aimed at equipping them with globally recognised technical skills for employment in the oil and gas industry.

The orientation held at the Ken Saro-Wiwa Conference Centre in Bori, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, marks the commencement of HYPREP’s latest livelihood restoration initiative designed to build local technical capacity and improve employment opportunities for youths across Ogoniland.

Speaking at the event, HYPREP Project Coordinator, Nenibarini Zabbey, represented by the Head of Livelihood and Sustainable Development, Mrs. Josephine Nzidee, said the beneficiaries emerged through a transparent and merit-based selection process.

According to him, more than 17,000 people applied for the programme, while over 10,000 candidates completed verification and sat for the Computer-Based Test before only 300 applicants were selected.

“We had over 17,000 persons apply for this training, and more than 10,000 were verified and sat for the CBT examination.

The 300 beneficiaries were selected transparently on merit from across Ogoniland,” Zabbey said.

He urged the trainees to take advantage of the opportunity, noting that many qualified applicants were unable to secure a place in the programme.

“This is a rare opportunity. Somebody else would have appreciated sitting where you are today. You succeeded because you passed through every stage of the process. Take this training seriously so you can position yourselves for opportunities in Rivers State, Nigeria and beyond,” he said.

Zabbey explained that the six-month programme would focus mainly on practical field exercises, warning that absenteeism could affect participants’ performance and eligibility for transport reimbursement.

Representing the Project Coordinator, Mrs. Nzidee cautioned participants against relying on rumours, stressing that only official communication from HYPREP should be regarded as authentic.

“Anything HYPREP does not tell you is a lie. Any information concerning this training will come directly from us. Do not rely on rumours or assumptions,” she said.

She further disclosed that trainees would be required to sign an undertaking form before being formally admitted into the programme, adding that certificates would only be awarded to participants who successfully complete the training and pass the final assessments.

Lead trainer, Godwin Igile, said the curriculum was designed to meet international industry standards and would expose participants to mud logging techniques, engineering data interpretation, drilling simulations, wellhead management, quality assurance, waste management, and occupational health and safety procedures.

“At the end of the training, you will receive certificates from the university that are recognised globally. Take this opportunity seriously because these skills could define your future. Make HYPREP proud, make Rivers State proud and make Ogoniland proud,” Igile said.

The six-month training programme forms part of HYPREP’s livelihood restoration efforts aimed at developing a skilled indigenous workforce capable of competing for opportunities in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry and beyond.

 

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